Mario Lemons isn’t just the principal at Detroit Achievement Academy. He’s also an arts supporter and has taught American Sign Language to his students.
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Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limbo
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
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Relaunched Pensole Lewis College aims to become Detroit’s design hub
PLC Detroit is a revamp of the Lewis College of Business, Michigan’s only historically Black college (HBCU), which operated for 75 years and served around 27,000 students before closing in 2013.
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70 international students face deportation in Michigan. Trump won’t say why
International students’ future in the United States is in limbo as the Trump administration revokes student legal status often with little explanation. Michigan education and workforce development officials say they’re worried about the consequences.
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Whitmer wants more men in Michigan colleges and job training. What to know
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is aiming to get more men in college and skills training programs in Michigan. Here’s how.
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Michigan state superintendent signals he won’t sign Trump’s anti-DEI certification
The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.
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Thousands of Michigan children could lose free school meals under GOP plan, state officials say
The Republican proposal would impact a program that feeds 600,000 students in the state, as well as end summer meal programs for students and their families.
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Parents’ inflexible work schedules impact student attendance
Less focus has been paid to the role employers can play in the fight to improve attendance.
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‘Why schools can’t solve it alone’: New book tackles chronic absenteeism
Poverty weighs heavily into the reasons students miss school, particularly in lower-income communities like Detroit.
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Trump orders end to Department of Education. What it means for Michigan
President Donald Trump is taking steps to further shrink the Department of Education’s influence in education.