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Education

The Prospect Of A $30,000 Pay Cut Pushed This Teacher Out Of Detroit Schools And To The Suburbs

Oct 6, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

When the school year began at Detroit’s Central High School last month, a beloved teacher was missing. Quincy Stewart, who was featured in a June Chalkbeat story about his innovative use of music to …

The Prospect Of A $30,000 Pay Cut Pushed This Teacher Out Of Detroit Schools And To The SuburbsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit schools, Detroit Teachers

Here’s What Detroit Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Says He Can Do By Next Year

Sep 23, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

It could be years before Detroiters see significant improvement in their struggling city schools, but Detroit’s new schools boss says there are some very specific ways that he expects to see some …

Here’s What Detroit Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Says He Can Do By Next YearRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education

Inside Nikolai Vitti’s Early Effort To Transform Detroit’s Battered Public Schools

Sep 11, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Three months after taking on one of the most daunting tasks in American education, Nikolai Vitti was having a fit over pizza — $340,000 worth of pizza. Vitti, Detroit’s new school superintendent, …

Inside Nikolai Vitti’s Early Effort To Transform Detroit’s Battered Public SchoolsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT, education, Education in Detroit, Vitti

Here Are The Top 10 Public High Schools With The Best Teachers In Metro Detroit

Aug 25, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

The education ratings site Niche.com has come out with their top teachers in Michigan, and many of those schools are in Metro Detroit. For the purposes of this post, we're going to call Metro …

Here Are The Top 10 Public High Schools With The Best Teachers In Metro DetroitRead More

Filed Under: Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Education, Grosse Pointe Woods, Oakland County, Southfield, Troy, Wayne County Tagged With: Best teachers, Best teachers in Metro Detroit, High School teachers

A Legal Battle Brews Over Whether Detroit Students Have A Right To Literacy

Aug 11, 2017 by Philissa Cramer

A lawsuit filed nearly a year ago over the conditions in Detroit schools had its first day in court Thursday, but it could be a month before a judge rules whether it can proceed. The suit, filed in …

A Legal Battle Brews Over Whether Detroit Students Have A Right To LiteracyRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit schools, Literacy

Marygrove College To Become A Graduate-Only Institute, End Undergraduate Programs

Aug 9, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

Marygrove College, which has been facing a steep enrollment decline over the last three years, announced today that beginning in January of 2018, it will offer Master’s degree  programs and close …

Marygrove College To Become A Graduate-Only Institute, End Undergraduate ProgramsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, Fitzgerald Tagged With: Detroit, Graduate, Marygrove

PODCAST: Starting A Micro Charter School In Detroit With Drew Schantz Of Venture School

Jul 31, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

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PODCAST: Starting A Micro Charter School In Detroit With Drew Schantz Of Venture SchoolRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Cornerstone Village, East English Village, Education, Morningside, Moross-Morang, Outer Drive-Hayes, Podcasts, Yorkshire Woods Tagged With: Charter Schools, Detroit, education, Venture School

Their Charter School Was In Debt, So Teachers Won’t Get Paid

Jul 27, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Furious teachers at a recently shuttered Detroit charter school were notified Wednesday that they won’t be paid thousands of dollars they earned during the last school year. Teachers at the Michigan …

Their Charter School Was In Debt, So Teachers Won’t Get PaidRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Charter Schools, Closing, Detroit, Teachers getting paid

Detroit Educators To Get Half Off Houses Auctioned Through Land Bank

Jul 21, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is getting ready this morning to announce a major effort to lure teachers and other school employees to the city of Detroit: Offering them half-priced homes. According to …

Detroit Educators To Get Half Off Houses Auctioned Through Land BankRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Education Tagged With: Detroit Land Bank, Detroit Public Schools

New Children’s Book Teaches Pride In Detroit, Power Of Women Behind War Effort

Jul 11, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Rosie the Riveter is such an iconic image, that sometimes people forget that it was more than just one woman that worked on the home front providing aid during World War II. Sure, there are books …

New Children’s Book Teaches Pride In Detroit, Power Of Women Behind War EffortRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Culture, Education Tagged With: Children's Book, Detroit, Rosie the Riveter

Advocates Trying Again To Bring Order To Detroit’s Disorganized Public And Charter School Situation

Jul 6, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

It’s been more than a year since the tearful, emotional night when a divided state legislature blocked a major effort to bring order to Detroit schools. Now some of the parties involved in last …

Advocates Trying Again To Bring Order To Detroit’s Disorganized Public And Charter School SituationRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Charters, Detroit, Oversight, Public Schools

A Detroit Teacher Uses Music To Expose Students To History, Politics & Power. “They Walk In Here And They Don’t Even Know Who They Are.”

Jun 22, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

As soon as Quincy Stewart started teaching music, he realized that harmonies and melodies would never be enough — not nearly enough for a man determined to connect his students with their history and …

A Detroit Teacher Uses Music To Expose Students To History, Politics & Power. “They Walk In Here And They Don’t Even Know Who They Are.”Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education

A Tale Of Two Pre-Ks In Detroit Shows Gap Between Classrooms That Get Private Donations And Those That Don’t

Jun 14, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

LaWanda Marshall and Candace Graham both teach pre-kindergarten at the Carver STEM Academy on Detroit’s west side. Both have colorful, toy-filled classrooms, computers for students to use and …

A Tale Of Two Pre-Ks In Detroit Shows Gap Between Classrooms That Get Private Donations And Those That Don’tRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit, education

No Music, No Art, No Gym, Overcrowded Classrooms And Teacher Shortages: The Journey Of Detroit’s New Superintendent Starts Here

Jun 6, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Detroit schools have been buzzing these last two weeks with what feels like a fresh start. A new superintendent —  Nikolai Vitti — has landed in the city and started his job as the first new leader …

No Music, No Art, No Gym, Overcrowded Classrooms And Teacher Shortages: The Journey Of Detroit’s New Superintendent Starts HereRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, education, Nikolai Vitti

Beyond The Bookshelf: How Detroit’s Libraries Are Finding New Ways To Engage With The Community

Jun 3, 2017 by Jessica Meyer, Allister Chang and Kat Trujillo

When folks talk about Detroit, we hear the same words used over and over again: poor, broken, abandoned, blighted. But our experiences in the Motor City have shown us something completely different – …

Beyond The Bookshelf: How Detroit’s Libraries Are Finding New Ways To Engage With The CommunityRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education, First Person

Big Sean’s Foundation Donates $15K To Help Support Homeless Wayne State Students

May 31, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

The Sean Anderson Foundation has donated $15,000 to benefit Wayne State University’s HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) Program to provide short-term support to Wayne State students experiencing …

Big Sean’s Foundation Donates $15K To Help Support Homeless Wayne State StudentsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education Tagged With: Big Sean, Wayne State University

When Fighting Back Against Detroit’s Poverty, You Need An Education To Survive

May 31, 2017 by Karen Dybis

As Khali Sweeney travels to represent his beloved Downtown Boxing Gym, one thing always remains on his mind: That education is a keystone to moving Detroit forward. Actually, it’s the only thing …

When Fighting Back Against Detroit’s Poverty, You Need An Education To SurviveRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, Mackinac Policy Conference Tagged With: Detroit, Downtown Boxing Gym, education, Mackinac policy conference

Looming Financial Threats Could Undermine ‘Fresh’ Start For New Detroit District, Says Report

May 28, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

The creation of a new school district last year gave Detroit schools a break from years of crippling debt, allowing the new district to report a healthy budget surplus going into its second …

Looming Financial Threats Could Undermine ‘Fresh’ Start For New Detroit District, Says ReportRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, News Tagged With: Detroit, education

Here’s The 100 Day Plan For New Detroit Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti

May 17, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

When new Detroit schools chief Nikolai Vitti arrives in Detroit as soon as next Monday, he plans to make daily school visits with an early focus on some of the city’s most struggling schools. Those …

Here’s The 100 Day Plan For New Detroit Schools Superintendent Nikolai VittiRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit schools, Dr. Vitti

City Year’s Red Jacket Gala Raises $700,000 To Expand Their Program Into Three More Detroit Schools

May 12, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

Last night more than 700 people gathered at Cobo Center to attend the City Year Detroit's Red Jacket Gala. The money raised from the gala will help City Year improve the educational outcomes of …

City Year’s Red Jacket Gala Raises $700,000 To Expand Their Program Into Three More Detroit SchoolsRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Doing Good, Education Tagged With: City Year Detroit, Gala, Lear

Is An Exodus Of Detroit Teachers On The Horizon?

May 12, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Stefanie Kovaleski loves teaching kindergarten at Detroit’s Bethune Elementary-Middle School. “I love this building. I love the kids in it,” she said as she doled out hugs and high-fives to her young …

Is An Exodus Of Detroit Teachers On The Horizon?Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit, Detroit schools, EAA

Detroit’s Schools Are Full Of Empty Classrooms. Can They Find A Way To Keep The Buildings Open?

May 10, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

When Pershing High School opened in 1930, it was designed to serve more than 2,200 students in what was then a fast-growing part of the city’s east side. Today, the school serves just 314 kids. That …

Detroit’s Schools Are Full Of Empty Classrooms. Can They Find A Way To Keep The Buildings Open?Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit schools, Pershing

Area College Creates Puppy Program For Students To Raise And Train Leader Dogs For The Blind

May 4, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

College is a time of growth. New experiences. Learning new things. For people... and now, for puppies. Leader Dogs For The Blind has a new partnership with Rochester College, located in Oakland …

Area College Creates Puppy Program For Students To Raise And Train Leader Dogs For The BlindRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, Education, Oakland County, Rochester Tagged With: Leader Dogs for the Blind, Puppies, Rochester College

Three Detroit-Area Charter Schools To Close In June, But Not All Parents Know

Apr 26, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

At least three Detroit-area charter schools will close in June after years of low test scores, leaving hundreds of families to scramble for new schools — including some who haven’t yet been …

Three Detroit-Area Charter Schools To Close In June, But Not All Parents KnowRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Charter Schools, Closings, Detroit

OPINION: New DPS Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti Deserves Broad-Based Support

Apr 26, 2017 by Les Cochran

As a former Western High School teacher I’ve watched the selection process of the new superintendent from afar and, at times, chuckled to myself.  I’ve read the stories about the candidacy of Alycia …

OPINION: New DPS Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti Deserves Broad-Based SupportRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, First Person, Opinion Tagged With: Detroit Public Schools, Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Superintendent

New Shipping Container Kiosk On Riverfront To Teach Students About The Great Lakes

Apr 20, 2017 by Jer Staes

The Portal View is a shipping container repurposed to provide an education experience about the Great Lakes and the maritime industry's past and future. It opens to the public on May 22 (that's …

New Shipping Container Kiosk On Riverfront To Teach Students About The Great LakesRead More

Filed Under: CBD, City Of Detroit, Education, Things To Do Tagged With: Boat Nerd, detroit riverfront, education, Shipping Container

What Detroiters Say New Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Should Tackle First

Apr 19, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Nikolai Vitti, the Florida school leader selected this week to run Detroit schools faces many steep challenges. Among the most daunting: He’ll be working with people who wanted someone else to get the …

What Detroiters Say New Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti Should Tackle FirstRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education

DJ Khaled Tells Detroit Students To Win As Part Of Launch For Get Schooled Detroit Program

Mar 22, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

None other than Snapchat and music star DJ Khaled is getting into the encouraging Detroiters to graduate high school. We've embedded the video above. It's all part of a push by Get Schooled and the …

DJ Khaled Tells Detroit Students To Win As Part Of Launch For Get Schooled Detroit ProgramRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education

An Evening Of Stories: “School Days” With The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers & Chalkbeat

Mar 14, 2017 by Shianne Nocerini

There is something special about listening to someone tell their story, and storytelling events have become pretty popular in the past few years. Every month The Secret Society of Twisted …

An Evening Of Stories: “School Days” With The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers & ChalkbeatRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, Things To Do Tagged With: Chalkbeat, education, Storytelling, Twisted Storytellers

How Changes To Michigan’s Ranking System Hurt Schools Like Cass Tech, Help DeVos Family Charter School

Mar 13, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Some of Detroit’s most celebrated selective schools saw their standings plunge on the state’s most recent school rankings. Renaissance High School was one of the highest ranked schools on …

How Changes To Michigan’s Ranking System Hurt Schools Like Cass Tech, Help DeVos Family Charter SchoolRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, News, Policy Tagged With: Cass Tech, Detroit schools, Michigan Schools

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