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Dozens Of Detroit Schools Added To State’s List For Low Test Scores, But Forced Closure Not A Threat For Now

Nov 3, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

More than two dozen struggling Detroit schools will likely be added to the state’s “partnership” program after posting years of rock-bottom test scores. That will bring to 50 the number of Detroit …

Dozens Of Detroit Schools Added To State’s List For Low Test Scores, But Forced Closure Not A Threat For NowRead More

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here’s How Poisonous Politics And Bad Timing Killed An Effort To Streamline School Enrollment In Detroit

Feb 18, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

A sophisticated new enrollment tool that was supposed to make signing up for school easier in Detroit won’t be of much use to the thousands of families whose children could be displaced by upcoming …

Here’s How Poisonous Politics And Bad Timing Killed An Effort To Streamline School Enrollment In DetroitRead More

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

Where Are The Detroit Schools That Face Possible Closure? Everywhere.

Jan 27, 2017 by Julie Topping

Detroiters are only now absorbing the reality of potentially losing 25 struggling schools and trying to figure out where as many as 12,000 displaced students would go if their school is shut down at …

Where Are The Detroit Schools That Face Possible Closure? Everywhere.Read More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Closing, Detroit schools, Where will students go

25 Detroit Schools Could Be Shut Down In June, 38 Total In Michigan

Jan 20, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

The state of Michigan Friday put 38 struggling schools on notice. After years of rock-bottom test scores and disappointing results, the schools were informed that they’re in serious danger of having …

25 Detroit Schools Could Be Shut Down In June, 38 Total In MichiganRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Newsflash Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, EAA, Schools

Detroit’s first intentionally diverse charter school might not stay that way

Dec 4, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

It was four days into the two-week enrollment period for the new Detroit Prep charter school and Kyle Smitley was starting to worry. Smitley, the school’s co-founder, had opened Detroit Prep in …

Detroit’s first intentionally diverse charter school might not stay that wayRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Charter Schools, Detroit Prep, Detroit schools, Diversity

Spain Elementary, Once A Symbol Of Detroit’s Troubles, Gets A Chance To Show Off

Sep 27, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

Three weeks into the school year at Spain Elementary-Middle School, the teachers are starting to get used to their new classes. Students are starting to get back into the swing of things. And now …

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Filed Under: Featured, News, Staff Picks Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit schools, Ellen Degeneres, Lowe's, Schools in Detroit, Spain Elementary

Eighth Grader Taught Classes And 23 More Startling Allegations In Schools Lawsuit

Sep 14, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

The federal civil rights lawsuit filed this week on behalf of a Detroit school kids isn’t likely to bring a quick fix to Detroit’s troubled schools. Even successful lawsuits can take years to wend …

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: bad school conditions, Detroit schools, Schools in America

A Principal And His Staff Have Just One Year to Prove Their School Should Survive

Sep 8, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

It was the first day of school at the Mumford Academy high school and principal Nir Saar was working the hallways, shaking hands, introducing himself to new students. “There’s the football star!” …

A Principal And His Staff Have Just One Year to Prove Their School Should SurviveRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Detroit schools, EAA, Mumford, Mumford Academy, Nir Saar, Schools in Detroit

Most Detroit Schools Are Off The Chopping Block For Now, But 5 Charter Schools Could Still Close

Sep 1, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

A closed school in the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit. Daily Detroit photo.

Dozens of low-performing Detroit schools that faced possible closure next spring may have gotten a stay of execution from Gov. Rick Snyder this week — but some city charter schools are still on the …

Most Detroit Schools Are Off The Chopping Block For Now, But 5 Charter Schools Could Still CloseRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Charter Schools, Detroit school closures, Detroit schools, Education news

Most Buildings Repaired, But School Starts With As Many As 200 Teaching Jobs Unfilled In New Detroit Public District

Aug 30, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

Eight months after hundreds of Detroit teachers made national headlines by calling in sick to draw attention to deplorable conditions like rodents and buckling floors in public schools, city officials …

Most Buildings Repaired, But School Starts With As Many As 200 Teaching Jobs Unfilled In New Detroit Public DistrictRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, Teachers

A Block Away, But A World Apart: Detroit And Grosse Pointe Schools Have Largest Poverty Divide In Nation

Aug 23, 2016 by Christina Veiga

School district borders often divide students by income — and in Detroit and many other places across the U.S., that gulf is especially wide. That is the conclusion reached in a report released …

A Block Away, But A World Apart: Detroit And Grosse Pointe Schools Have Largest Poverty Divide In NationRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit schools, poverty rate

Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A District

Aug 5, 2016 by Marge Sorge

Many of us carry our own little library with us. It’s called a Nook or a Kindle or one of the other e-readers. Mine’s a Nook. When I open it up sayings appear. One of them is a quote from Cicero, “A …

Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A DistrictRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, News Tagged With: Books for kids, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, Libraries, Little Free Libraries

HAP Launches School Supply Drive For Detroit Schools

Aug 1, 2016 by Daily Detroit Staff

Before you know it, the school year will be here. With that in mind, there are a lot of kids who need school supplies. To help out, Health Alliance Plan (HAP) is partnering with the Detroit Public …

HAP Launches School Supply Drive For Detroit SchoolsRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: Detroit schools, HAP, Health Alliance Plan, School Supplies

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