Public Education

Study: Detroit charters get $6,202 less per-pupil funding than traditional schools

(The Center Square) – A new report found the funding disparity between traditional public schools and their public charter school counterparts in Detroit is $6,202 per pupil or 35.3%. Meanwhile,… Read More

Courts

Parents call for Detroit school district officials to be fired after alleged abuse of their children with special education needs

Parents of special education students say Detroit school officials attempted to cover up acts of child abuse. A group of parents is alleging two paraprofessionals at Moses Field Center have… Read More

Public Education

Detroit school with students at 5% proficiency has ‘highly effective’ teachers, according to performance ratings

(The Center Square) – Just 5% of Michigan students are rated “proficient” in a district with 99% of teachers rated “highly effective” or “effective.” The classification of students for Detroit… Read More

Legislation

Detroit charter schools college enrollment numbers show school choice works

(The Center Square) – As Michigan Democrats holding a political trifecta aim to regulate charter schools, data from the graduating class of 2021 show that the top eight open-enrollment high… Read More

Public Education

Detroit schools, teachers’ union clash over mask policy

(The Center Square) – About 53,406 kids attending Detroit Public Schools Community District still must wear a mask through the end of the regular school year because… Read More