The Detroit school district wants to use revenue from an 18-mill operating millage to pay off its remaining debt.
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$4M boost for University of Michigan’s environmental justice hub
The University of Michigan has secured a $4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to create the Environmental Justice + Humanities Hub, merging humanities into environmental justice education to tackle disparities in clean air, water, and resources access.
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National nonprofit to bring mentorship program to Detroit high schools
Bottom Line partners with students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds to provide one-on-one mentorship and guidance from their senior year of high school and throughout college.
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Michigan school safety bills prompted by Oxford to become law
The legislation will require school districts to create behavior threat assessment teams and create more stringent emergency response protocols.
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Michigan House’s dysfunctional end of session kills substantial charter school reforms
The Senate passed a few of Democrats’ charter school reform bills Thursday night. Bills that would have required more financial transparency died in the House.
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Michigan Democrats’ remaining education policy priorities stalled amid party’s lame duck infighting
The walkouts mean Democrats may not have enough votes to pass their legislative education priorities before they lose control of state government.
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Michigan Senate Democrats approve charter school reform bills
During a lame duck session, Senate Democrats approved bills that could require more financial transparency for charter schools.
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DPSCD touts promising gains in AP achievements for high school students
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti acknowledged 162 high schoolers honored through the 2024 College Board National Recognition Program, which focuses on high-performing, underrepresented students.
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Detroit school district weighs suing Michigan to pay debt with operating millage revenue
The district wants legal clarity on whether it can use operating millage revenue to pay off all of its historic debt.
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DPSCD board will educate community before voting on public comment changes
If the board passes new policy changes, virtual public comment will be eliminated.