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.
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How chronic absenteeism became part of this Detroit pastor’s mission
The Rev. Larry Simmons wondered why children were roaming the streets of his neighborhood during school hours.
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Detroit schools are struggling with enrollment. Here’s what they’re doing
Marketing, events and outreach remain key in attracting and keeping students in Detroit’s charters and public schools.
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DPSCD labor contracts with pay increases win board approval
Vitti is already looking ahead to next year’s contract and the need to retain mid-career teachers.
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Detroit school district enrollment figures dip as year begins
Attendance rate slips, too, due in part to heat-related dismissals. ‘This week will give a better indicator,’ Superintendent Vitti says.