DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti confirmed that Stephanie Gaines will be the new principal at the Catherine C. Blackwell Institute when the school year starts Aug. 26.
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Michigan school leaders push lawmakers to reverse cuts to mental health and safety budget
Administrators want the legislature to restore mental health and safety funding slashed in the state school budget and to make retirement savings permanent.
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Michigan college graduates make $33,400 more, but fewer students attending
Nationally, total student loan debt reached a record $1.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Reserve.
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How will the upcoming school board election impact the future of DPSCD?
Three spots are up for grabs, and some members are not seeking re-election.
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Where are the Michigan men? College increasingly a female dominated pursuit
Michigan’s colleges and universities are increasingly dominated by women, a trend fueled by rising wages and plentiful jobs that are keeping men away from classrooms, experts say. This story also appeared in Bridge Michigan Mirroring a national trend, an estimated 69% of women in Michigan enroll in college within a year of graduating high school, according […]
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Detroit school board approves new teacher contract that includes pay raises, bonuses
Detroit teachers officially have a new two-year contract. District and union leaders say the new terms make Detroit highly competitive with districts statewide.
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Odeneal: Parents need college resources to plan alongside their students
There’s a tug of war between when and how information is disseminated in schools, Odeneal writes.
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LGBTQ group gives queer students in Detroit crucial space to express their ‘True Colors’
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit Growing up in northeast Detroit, Patrick Burton’s androgynous looks meant he was often mistaken for a girl. One day, a group of boys knocked on the door […]
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College leader’s legacy: A new generation of Detroit artists
Mikel Bresee, creator of the Community Arts Partnership program at the College for Creative Studies, reflects on two decades of community development through the arts. Bresee retired on June 28.
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Detroit teachers union ratifies new contract that promises higher pay
Union members voted yes on a contract that includes “progressive” wins that expand teacher benefits, pay, and bargaining rights.