Detroit Public Schools

Getting out to see the change of seasons has been a much-needed diversion this year. That may be especially true this fall, as many of us are thinking ahead to the cooped-up months of winter.

Stateside: Oakland Co. mask mandate; novel explores Black Bottom’s legacy; fall color forecast

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , the state Supreme Court says Governor Gretchen Whitmer can’t extend her emergency declaration indefinitely amid the spread of COVID...

In an attempt to make in-person learning safer, one Detroit private school has moved all its classrooms to the great outdoors.

Stateside: College COVID outbreaks; outdoor classrooms; activists call for DPD chief’s resignation

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , new data finds that colleges and universities are now Michigan's biggest COVID-19 hot spots. We talk to an epidemiologist about the...

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Vitti: Concerns about Detroit summer school "legitimate," but program will go on

Sarah Cwiek

Hundreds of Detroit students started in-person summer school programs in Detroit Public Schools Community District buildings on Monday, in the face of...

A federal appeals court last week ruled that Detroit students have a right to a basic standard of education. That ruling allows a lawsuit filed by former students against the state to move forward. What could all this mean for students in Detroit?

Stateside: Rep. Slotkin on help for business; WWII rations; tablets and laptops for Detroit kids

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , we talk to Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin about the future of emergency funds for businesses impacted by COVID-19 . Plus,...

"Progress takes time," Einhorn said, but there have been some wins already after Vitti's first year, especially for teachers.

Michigan Education

Looking back at Detroit schools chief Nikolai Vitti’s first year on the job

Stateside Staff

Nikolai Vitti is marking the one-year anniversary of becoming the superintendent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Erin Einhorn , editor...

Redford High School is a Detroit public school that closed in 2007.

Michigan Education

Pro-school choice expert gives Michigan’s approach a failing grade

Stateside Staff

This week is National School Choice Week. But is school choice in Michigan cause for celebration? Gary Miron is a professor of evaluation, measurement...

Michigan Education

Catch up while keeping up: What struggling schools face to remain open

Stateside Staff

What's happening with the state's poorest performing schools? The upcoming holiday break kind of marks the half-way point in the school year. That's...

Vitti said the district is doing better at recruiting and retaining teachers compared to last year.

Michigan Education

Despite teacher shortage, Detroit schools superintendent says district is building momentum

Stateside Staff

The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) has been through its first count day of the school year. It’s an important day, because the number...

A sign outside an EAA school advertised its "student-centered learning" philosophy in 2013. The attempt at a state turnaround schools district, widely regarded as a failed experiment, ends this week.

Michigan Education

The EAA dies this week. Here's what it taught us.

Stateside Staff

The state's experiment in running a school district ends this week: the Education Achievement Authority will cease to exist as of Friday. Its 15 schools...

Nir Saar is the principal of the Mumford Academy in Northwest Detroit.

Michigan Education

Principal: “There was a lot of good in the EAA that could be lost” in transition

Stateside Staff

Michigan's experiment in running a school district ends this week. The Education Achievement Authority (EAA) will cease to exist as of Friday. Its 15...