Experts have warned that the pandemic’s effect on learning would last for a long time. Now, Michigan scores show third graders are scoring worse on reading than third graders prior to the pandemic.
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New school year brings heat, enthusiasm and new challenges
The Detroit school district is releasing students early on the first two days of the school year because temperatures are expected in the 90s both days.
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Detroit high schoolers will get paid to attend after-school tutoring
The initiative was included in the district budget approved by the school board in June, and is expected to begin during the school year that begins Monday.
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Back to school in Michigan 2024: What you need to know
Here are the new laws that will go into effect this year and some of the policy issues we’ll be covering.
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Op-Ed: Being a sleepy Black student is not a crime
Regardless of the reason, Judge King’s idea of teaching this student a lesson ventured into damaging and dehumanizing territory.
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Detroit school board pulls contract with controversial online tutoring company
The decision to table the proposed contract with Paper comes after Chalkbeat Detroit highlighted some of the company’s problems serving students in other districts.
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Federal officials double down on claims Michigan violated students with disabilities’ rights
In the court filing last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claimed the state wants to “brush aside” the way it ignored federal anti-discrimination laws during the pandemic.
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Detroit school district considers contract with controversial tutoring company
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said there are protections in place to avoid the issues that have arisen in other school districts that contracted with Paper.
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Detroit families get free dental services, books, advice at back-to-school event
Annual Detroit Parent Network back-to-school event provided families with free dental services, health care advice, and books.
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Did Michigan make a ‘historic’ investment in student mental health? Here’s what the numbers say
Statements from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office about the state’s investment in student mental health and school safety this year are at odds with school leaders who say those budgets were slashed.