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Hi, I’m Lori Higgins for Chalkbeat Detroit, here with your morning roundup of education news.

Chalkbeat’s Hannah Dellinger and BridgeDetroit’s Micah Walker teamed up to write about what’s at stake in the Nov. 3 election for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board. With 34 candidates and five open seats, and the board’s leadership opting not to run for re-election, there’s potential for the election to change the direction of the district. For more detail, read the story here.

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This November’s Detroit school board election may drastically change the district’s direction. Here’s how.

There are 34 candidates vying for five seats on the DPSCD board of education. The election could lead to big changes in the district when it comes to conflict, academics, and more.

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