The Detroit Public Schools Community District is spending $70 million for COVID testing for students and staff.
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Detroit students return to in-person learning
Students of Detroit Public Schools Community District returned to in-person instruction on Tuesday morning. The district’s reopening plan touted safety protocols and staff focused on social-emotional wellbeing.
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Detroit district, union agreement gives teachers $2,000 to work inside school buildings
Teachers in the Detroit school district will receive $2,000 in hazard pay for teaching in person during the upcoming school year. More money would be available for those who teach in person and online.
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What’s next for abandoned schools in Detroit? Neighbors say almost anything is better than vacancy.
The City of Detroit is looking for developers to revitalize dozens of vacant school buildings following years of demands by residents that something be done with the properties.
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Detroit schools found a way to attract teachers: Pay them more
Detroit schools were once a tough sell. But by boosting starting pay above $50,000 and offering $15,000 bonuses for special education teachers, the city is attracting educators even during a statewide teacher shortage.
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Learning from home without a place to study? These Detroit students built 62 solutions.
Students in Detroit have spent much of the year learning virtually from home. As if that arrangement weren’t challenging enough, many of those children lacked a space of their own to focus on video classes and complete homework. That’s one reason educators say the academic toll of the pandemic has been especially harsh for students from low-income families.
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As COVID rates drop, Superintendent Vitti shares plan for returning more Detroit students to in-person learning
The Detroit school district would open a separate online school next year for some students who want to continue learning remotely, and it would require its most vulnerable students, as well as students in Montessori programs, to learn in person.
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Republican bill aims to cut funding to Michigan schools that teach about racial oppression
A new Republican-backed bill would sharply limit Michigan classroom discussions of how race and racism have shaped American history.
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‘I don’t want the flame to go away’: Why more Detroit parents are pushing for in-person learning
The stakes are high. Loads of data, in Detroit and beyond, show students who are learning remotely are struggling. In Detroit, for instance, absenteeism is up. So are failure rates.
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Finding some ‘normalcy’: Virtual field trips help sustain arts programming in Detroit schools
In a challenging year of pandemic learning, virtual field trips are becoming increasingly common as museum officials at the DIA and other cultural institutions pivot to provide opportunities for students to have a connection to the arts.