The tutoring program will exclusively work with K-8 students at eight schools next year.
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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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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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Smaller items in Michigan’s education budget likely to have some big impacts
The budget provides money to support teacher recruitment, Detroit initiatives, community advocacy, rural schools, and transportation.
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Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students
In Democrats’ first education budget, lawmakers directed more funds to schools with disadvantaged students as the state tries to recover from pandemic learning loss. There is also more investment for English language learners and special education.
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Audit criticizes Michigan education officials’ oversight of fingerprinting for school workers
Some workers had never been fingerprinted, and others worked weeks or years before they were fingerprinted, the state audit found.
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Detroit school officials slow to act on Moses Field abuse, parents allege
The district says it learned of the incidents in January. Parents say they weren’t notified promptly and plan to sue.
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Detroit school board approves 2023-24 budget that cuts 300 jobs
The end of federal COVID relief aid prompts belt-tightening to account for declining enrollment, but Vitti says few employees will face forced layoffs.
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Fewer summer school options for Detroit families as district scales back
The summer programs helped keep some students engaged, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says, but they were not nearly as successful as officials hoped.