Some students say administrators are already short-circuiting district policies that were designed to reduce punishments and emphasize communication and engagement with students.
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Gretchen Whitmer creates new Michigan education agency for pre-K to college
The aim is to improve educational outcomes from early childhood through after-school and postsecondary programs, with the goal of every Michigan student earning a skill certificate or degree after high school.
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Detroit district reports improved student attendance after easing COVID rules
Now district officials are considering punitive policies against severe absenteeism, such as making students repeat a grade.
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Life Remodeled brings its community hub vision to Denby neighborhood
The neighborhood hub will be similar to the organization’s Durfee Innovation Society on the west side, offering after school programs, community resources and health services.
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Detroit charter school hopes to meet fundraising goal for accessible park
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School has a crowdfunding campaign to raise $75,000 for the project. If it’s met by July 17, they get a matching grant.
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Detroit’s $94 million ‘right to read’ lawsuit settlement is finally coming through for DPSCD
The case didn’t establish a constitutional right to reading education, but it will provide $94 million to support DPSCD literacy programs.
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Detroit district to add more school-based health centers
In addition to physical and behavioral health services, health hubs also will provide dental services, vision and hearing screenings, and other health-related services.
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Supreme Court ends Biden student loan forgiveness: how it impacts Michigan
In rejecting the plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt, the court crushed a signature promise made by Joe Biden in the 2020 race for president. The ruling impacts more than 40 million borrowers, including over 800,000 in Michigan.
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More Michigan teens hit the brakes on learning to drive
The state’s decision to stop funding driver’s education and high private driver’s education costs may be contributing to many Michigan teens delaying getting their driver’s licenses.
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U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action ban already playing out in Michigan
The Supreme Court reversed years of precedent in ruling that race-conscious college admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause. U-M officials say a 2006 affirmative action ban in Michigan made fielding a diverse student body harder.