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PODCAST: Detroit Nonprofit Day, Warren Wants To Create A Downtown, Detroit Councilman Sued & More

Mar 31, 2018 by Daily Detroit Staff

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker …

PODCAST: Detroit Nonprofit Day, Warren Wants To Create A Downtown, Detroit Councilman Sued & MoreRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Doing Good, Education, Macomb County, Podcasts, Warren Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit nonprofit day, Development, education, Michigan, Warren

Detroit Teachers Working Second Jobs May Have To Begin Disclosing Them To District

Jan 24, 2018 by Amanda Rahn

Teachers and staff in Detroit’s main school district could soon have to tell their supervisors if they are supplementing their salaries with a side job. The school board’s policy committee last …

Detroit Teachers Working Second Jobs May Have To Begin Disclosing Them To DistrictRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit, education, Side Jobs, Teachers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Motown Movement Aims To Build Education Center Focused On Affordable, Sustainable Housing

Apr 11, 2017 by Marge Sorge

Do you remember the story of the Dutch boy who stuck his finger in the dike to stop the leak and saved the town? That’s what three Dutch architecture students are doing in Detroit. They hope to put …

Motown Movement Aims To Build Education Center Focused On Affordable, Sustainable HousingRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Crowdfunding, Doing Good Tagged With: Detroit, DIY, education, Sustainable Housing

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

Tens Of Millions Of Dollars Spent On Improvements By Taxpayers And Nonprofits On Detroit Schools Are At Stake With Possible Closures

Feb 26, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Parents, students and staff at the Fisher Upper Academy on Detroit’s east side gathered at the school last fall for an exciting announcement. The Ford Fund, the carmaker’s philanthropic arm, planned …

Tens Of Millions Of Dollars Spent On Improvements By Taxpayers And Nonprofits On Detroit Schools Are At Stake With Possible ClosuresRead More

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

Podcast: A Deep Dive On Detroit’s Schools With Erin Einhorn And Julie Topping Of Chalkbeat

Feb 22, 2017 by Daily Detroit Staff

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Podcast: A Deep Dive On Detroit’s Schools With Erin Einhorn And Julie Topping Of ChalkbeatRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, Podcasts Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit, education, Erin Einhorn, Julie Topping

Worried Betsy DeVos Could ‘Destroy’ Public Education? Here’s What You Should Know

Feb 7, 2017 by Philissa Cramer

Ed. Note: With all the polarization out there on the internet, we thought we'd find a summary that highlights what could actually happen with the confirmation of Betsy DeVos, a wealthy Michigander who …

Worried Betsy DeVos Could ‘Destroy’ Public Education? Here’s What You Should KnowRead More

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, education

25 Struggling Schools In Detroit Are Set To Close, But Nearby Options Aren’t Much Better

Jan 24, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Michigan education officials’ aggressive school closure plan faces a major challenge: It’s unlikely that most students displaced by closures will end up in substantially better schools. That’s …

25 Struggling Schools In Detroit Are Set To Close, But Nearby Options Aren’t Much BetterRead More

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

Anxious Michigan schools must wait until next year to learn their fate

Dec 18, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

Michigan schools waiting anxiously for word on whether they’ll be shut down next year will have to wait a little longer. State officials initially planned to release their annual state rankings, …

Anxious Michigan schools must wait until next year to learn their fateRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: education, Michigan Schools, Schools, shut down

Inside A Detroit Charter School On The Chopping Block That Says It’s Worth A Second Look

Oct 24, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

On paper, the Michigan Technical Academy looks exactly like the kind of school state officials are planning to shut down. The charter school in northwest Detroit has posted test scores in the …

Inside A Detroit Charter School On The Chopping Block That Says It’s Worth A Second LookRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Central Michigan University, Charter Schools, Detroit, Detroit education, education, Michigan Technical Academy, School Closings, Spark

New Lawsuit Says Snyder And State Officials Are Trampling On The Right Of Detroit Children To Learn To Read

Sep 13, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

Attorney Mark Rosenbaum says failure to provide quality literacy instruction to all kids is a 'pernicious form of racial inequality.' Photo Credit: Erin Einhorn)

A new lawsuit says Michigan is trampling the right of Detroit children to learn to read. The lawyers behind the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, say it is the first of its kind in the nation …

New Lawsuit Says Snyder And State Officials Are Trampling On The Right Of Detroit Children To Learn To ReadRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Detroit education, education, reading in Detroit, Right to read, Snyder

The Ideas Box brings tech and education access to underserved neighborhoods

Dec 1, 2015 by Joel Gullickson

On Tuesday, the slick and mobile Ideas Box was unveiled at the central branch of the Detroit Public Library. The project, created by the nonprofit Libraries Without Borders in partnership with the …

The Ideas Box brings tech and education access to underserved neighborhoodsRead More

Filed Under: Development, Doing Good, Featured, Fun Tagged With: Detroit, education, Ideas Box, Libraries without borders, Southwest Solution, the Detroit Public Library, the Knight Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation, United Way for Southeastern Michigan

City Year Detroit Aims To Help Increase Graduation Rate of Detroit Public School Students

Jun 3, 2015 by Mehul Tolia

Education is crucial to the future of the city of Detroit. With that in mind, City Year Detroit is an organization primarily focused on bridging the gap between students of Detroit Public Schools …

City Year Detroit Aims To Help Increase Graduation Rate of Detroit Public School StudentsRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: Campus Martius, City Year, Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, education

These Kids Are Getting A Safe Ride Today, But That’s In Danger Of Ending March 31

Mar 4, 2015 by Daily Detroit Staff

Detroit being Detroit, there are almost always challenges. However, the Youth Transit Alliance is one of the ones trying to break the cycle of despair in the D for our children. If you don't know …

These Kids Are Getting A Safe Ride Today, But That’s In Danger Of Ending March 31Read More

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Children, Detroit, Detroit Bus COmpany, education, Youth Transit Alliance

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