Mario Lemons isn’t just the principal at Detroit Achievement Academy. He’s also an arts supporter and has taught American Sign Language to his students.
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.
Mario Lemons isn’t just the principal at Detroit Achievement Academy. He’s also an arts supporter and has taught American Sign Language to his students.
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.
The Republican proposal would impact a program that feeds 600,000 students in the state, as well as end summer meal programs for students and their families.
Michael Rice, who leads the Michigan Department of Education, said Friday he will retire in October.
Birdie’s Book Nest is geared toward providing books to children who don’t have access to them.
Some Detroit parents say they end up quitting their jobs because of schedules that make it impossible for them to get their kids to or from school.
Policymakers and leaders of community organizations and coalitions must work for school and district leaders to reduce chronic absenteeism, authors of a new book say.
The state doesn’t fund school facilities work directly, so districts often have to win voter approval for bond proposals to get projects done.
The Michigan Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools to uphold DEI principles despite the Trump administration’s attempts to ban diversity initiatives.
Increased compensation, improved working conditions, and grow-your-own programs may be contributing to the district’s high rate of teacher retention.
Attorneys general representing Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and 16 other states are seeking to halt huge staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education.
Jeffery Robinson is the longtime principal at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy, an African-centered school in the Detroit school district.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted a pre-K enrollment achievement on Wednesday. She wants legislators to secure the funds to expand the program.
The party is moving forward with proposals they say will help improve student achievement and ease a shortage of teachers..
President Donald Trump’s aim to roll back protections for LGBTQ+ students is emboldening some in their hate. It’s also creating a rallying cry among youth.
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The governor is expected to make the announcement during her State of the State Address Wednesday night.
As schools in Michigan and across the country try to find solutions to teacher shortages, ‘grow your own’ pipeline programs are popping up.
In the Detroit Public Schools Community District, the graduation rate is 78% while the dropout rate is 16.15%.
Shannon Houtrouw has been teaching computer science since 1998. This year, he learned he won a top award for educators.
The Detroit school district has seen a small reduction in chronic absenteeism for high school students since introducing a perfect attendance incentive.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice said Thursday his department believes in the value of teaching “all of history,” including lessons around racism.
The housing will be income-restricted and all K-12 educators in the region will be eligible to apply.
More than 3,000 students in the Detroit school district have been identified as homeless. The actual number is likely much higher.
At home during COVID school closures, I consumed misogynistic content in an endless loop. My brother walked me back from the brink.
Youth in the system are calling on the Michigan Department of Education to require schools to immediately release their transcripts.
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.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal would increase per-pupil funding by nearly $400 per student.
The DPSCD lawsuit against the state Treasury Department remains alive, with the judge likely next taking up the state’s motion to dismiss the case
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
At one school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, just 7% of the students attended class Monday.
Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti reiterated a plan to offer four high school diploma options to students, beginning with the 2026-27 school year.