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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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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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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‘The least I could do’: Why these Detroit teens want their peers to get vaccinated
A group of Detroit high school students who say they want to do their part to encourage more students to get the COVID-19 shot has launched a campaign to get young people vaccinated.
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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.
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Here’s why a 3-2 Detroit school board vote to suspend in-person learning until the end of the school year failed
The Detroit board of education voted 3-2 Tuesday night to suspend all in-person learning in the district until the end of the school year, after several community members urged “just one member” to put the matter to a vote.
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Detroit district pausing in-person instruction for one week after spring break to prevent COVID spread
The Detroit school district has decided it will pause in-person instruction next week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 after spring break.
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$94 million tied to Detroit ‘right-to-read’ lawsuit starts its journey through legislature
Democratic lawmakers introduced bills Monday that would send $94.4 million to the Detroit Public Schools Community District, making good on a key piece of the lawsuit settlement that already has brought millions of dollars to the city’s students.