Chalkbeat asked candidates their thoughts on whether parents should be held accountable for their children’s absences. Of the 34 candidates, 31 are running for four seats with four-year terms, and three are running for a partial two-year term.
Political and Public Policy Information
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit voters with disabilities raise concerns over unreliable voting machines
Detroiters from the blind community raise voting machine concerns and call for assurances that November will yield a different experience at the polls.
Posted inArts & Culture, Detroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Detroit council backs museum millage campaign
The resolution encouraging Detroit residents to participate in the Nov. 3 election and support the cultural institutions comes as absentee ballots have gone out across the state.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Detroit School Board race: What to know
The school board has real power. It helps set district policy, oversees the budget and can hire or fire the superintendent.
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Proposal 1: Rewrite Michigan’s Constitution? Here’s how it would work
Michiganders will once again decide whether to rewrite the state constitution. Why not everyone is on board with the idea — or what it’ll look like.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Who will be exempt from Medicaid work rules in Michigan? What to know
The US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services issued guidance this month to define which Medicaid recipients are too frail to meet new work requirements that start after Jan. 1.
Posted inElection 2026, Environment, Michigan Government
El-Sayed, Rogers face voter opposition to data centers in crucial Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers square off in key Senate race in Michigan, where 62% of likely voters oppose data centers.
Posted inElection 2026
Fact check: Why are judicial races in Michigan separated by incumbency?
A 1982 state law changed how judges appear on the ballot.
Posted inElection 2026
Voter guide 2026: Everything you need to know about voting in Detroit
Key dates, deadlines and resources to help you navigate Michigan’s 2026 elections.
Posted inEducation, Election 2026
Literacy lawsuit money is expiring. Here’s how DPSCD board candidates would keep key interventions.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $94.4 million to settle a right to-read literacy lawsuit. The money will run out by the end of this school year.