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Hello! I’m Lori Higgins for Chalkbeat Detroit, here with your morning roundup of education news.
A new report from the Education Trust-Midwest draws attention to inequities Michigan’s neediest students face in accessing advanced coursework. This is particularly leaving behind students of color, students from low-income homes, English learners, and students who live in rural and urban communities.
A key statistic from the report: Students in the state’s lowest poverty school districts have, on average, over seven times more AP course options than the highest poverty districts. You can read my story here.
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Report: Michigan’s neediest students lack access to advanced coursework.
The Education Trust-Midwest, says students of color, students from low-income homes, students with disabilities, and students from rural and urban communities lack access to advanced classes.
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