More than 3,000 students in the Detroit school district have been identified as homeless. The actual number is likely much higher.
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After years of advocacy, foster youth say Michigan schools still need to fix a key systemic problem
Youth in the system are calling on the Michigan Department of Education to require schools to immediately release their transcripts.
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Michigan advocates present ‘united front’ against dismantling of federal education department
State Superintendent Michael Rice said he doesn’t expect the effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education to succeed. But he worries that the Trump administration will attempt to make big cuts to education programs.
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Whitmer: Schools should be required to inform parents about ineffective curriculum
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal would increase per-pupil funding by nearly $400 per student.
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ACLU, Michigan immigration attorneys release guidelines for schools amid Trump’s policy changes
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
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Attendance down Monday at Southwest Detroit schools as students protest Trump immigration policies
At one school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, just 7% of the students attended class Monday.
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Vitti: Immigrant families fearing ICE can opt for virtual school
Advocates have pushed for such an option in Michigan districts as concerns about potential federal immigration arrests have left families in fear about sending their children to school.
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Detroit NAEP scores show many learning challenges and some improvement
The Detroit district and Michigan NAEP scores show students haven’t fully rebounded from the pandemic, a trend that was consistent across the nation.
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Michigan test scores lag again; students fall farther behind peers in reading
Michigan students score worse in math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to a new test.
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Vitti talks attendance, literacy rates and more in DPSCD State of the Schools event
In his wide-ranging speech, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti touched on ways DPSCD has improved since he began leading the district eight years ago.