Public Education
Detroit district promises âadditional security measuresâ after phishing email sent to studentsÂBeware of emails offering âfree moneyâ or prizes â or job opportunities at your local school, a Detroit district is warning the community after students received a recent phishing email. Read More
Public Education
Officials: Stabbing of 8th grader in Detroit involved mother sneaking knife into schoolA Detroit school canceled classes last week after an eighth-grade student was stabbed by a classmate, officials say. âThe stabbing occurred after the childâs mother reportedly gave her child a… Read More
Public Education
Detroitâs next mayor must focus on revamping beleaguered public-school system, analysts sayAs Detroit mayoral candidates prepare to face off in the November election, public-school issues are playing a prominent role in the race, a recent analysis concludes. âCommunity leaders like Angelique… Read More
Homeschools
Detroit homeschool advocate highlights solutions for families wanting to leave public-school systemBernita Bradley credits her daughter with inspiring her to homeschool â although she had refused at first when Victoria had asked at age 11. âAll these misconceptions that people have… Read More
Public Education
Study: Detroit charters get $6,202 less per-pupil funding than traditional schools(The Center Square) â 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 needsParents 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) â 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
Government
Detroit charter schools college enrollment numbers show school choice works(The Center Square) â 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) â 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