Transportation struggles aren’t the only reason chronic absenteeism is so pervasive in Detroit schools, but it is the most common reason so many students aren’t showing up for class on a regular basis, Wayne State University researchers say in a new report.
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Michigan Tech condemned racism. Then it got ugly at Upper Peninsula university
In a predominantly white university in one of Michigan’s whitest regions, a declaration against racism prompts two white professors to claim they’re the real victims. Critics say the ongoing debate is exposing hard truths.
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Detroit district will remove Fs, limit graded assignments in push to help overwhelmed online students
Students would be able to retake exams up to two times, the letter grades D and F would become a G or a No Credit, and homework largely would be limited to reading assignments or studying.
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Michigan’s new, free community college program: What you need to know
A new program called Michigan Reconnect offers free tuition at community colleges and many job training programs.
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Opinion | Detroit schools chief: Gov. Whitmer, let students play ball
Students in states with higher COVID rates are playing, making it harder to believe the restrictions are health-related, Nikolai Vitti writes to the governor.
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The Detroit district targets February to restart in-person learning
The Detroit school district hopes to resume in-person learning by early to mid-February if the number of COVID-19 cases in the city declines significantly. Online classes resumed Monday.
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After months of negotiations, the Detroit district reaches agreements with support staff unions
The Detroit school district settled contracts with six non-teachers unions Friday that include pay raises and onetime bonuses.
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Detroit school board approves pay raise and 3-year contract extension for Superintendent Vitti
Despite some public pleas to delay the vote, the Detroit school board extended Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s contract for three more years, making him one of the longest-serving school chiefs in recent district history.
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How two Detroit sisters cope and plan for a post-coronavirus society
BridgeDetroit’s engagement director Orlando Bailey is sitting down for interviews with Detroit youth to hear about their experience during the coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying social isolation.
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Has certifying Detroit’s election always been so politically polarized?
Certifying Detroit elections now involves extreme politics. This week, two Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers remade election administration. This is not how it used to be.