Jamarria Hall remains engaged in the fight to improve schools: ‘I want to change education,’ he says. ‘If you look at the last century, education has not changed at all.’
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Vitti talks chronic absenteeism, student performance at ‘State of Schools’
In a wide-ranging address, Vitti touched on DPSCD improvements since he took the job in 2017–increasing teacher salaries, investing in art and music after cuts during emergency management and the facility master plan.
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Detroit district’s transfer policy may be changed to reduce classroom disruption
Detroit Public Schools Community District officials are hoping the proposed language will help families who want to switch schools midyear plan ahead.
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Detroit students indulge their curiosity about nature in place-based lesson at Belle Isle
“So many of us just take for granted having access to nature,” says a retired teacher who helps organize the trips.
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Detroit school board approves demolition deal for old Foch Middle School
The Detroit Public Schools Community District approved a $2.6 million contract with Detroit-based Adamo Group to begin razing Foch in December.
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Detroit special ed aides call for increased hourly pay
DPSCD has been in negotiations since March with a union representing support staff.
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Chronic absenteeism in Michigan schools drops, but still exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Among the districts that have seen improvement in chronic absenteeism rates is the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which has struggled to get students in school regularly.
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Michigan State launches tuition-free promise for families making up to $65K
Michigan State University is the latest Michigan university or college to announce a tuition-free guarantee.
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Demo of old Foch Middle School would make way for Southeastern expansion
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is nearing a contract to demolish the long shuttered school on the city’s east side. Some neighbors want the building to be spared.
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Michigan districts brace for Count Day as federal COVID aid nears end
Some districts used pandemic aid to shore up their budgets amid enrollment declines. They’ll no longer have that option late next year.