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Hi, I’m Lori Higgins for Chalkbeat Detroit, here with your morning roundup of education news.
It’s back to school time! That always means a fresh start and new things. In Detroit, the 2026-27 school will be marked by new transportation efforts and a number of other features Hannah wrote about in this story. The city on Friday announced the free bus service that began in April as a pilot for Detroit students will be permanent, as well as a new program to ensure safety for students riding buses.
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Parent engagement and more resources to get kids to school: What to expect this school year in Detroit
City employees will monitor routes to school to keep students safe, Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Friday. There will also be a pilot ride share program for high schoolers.
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The state education chief cited legal violations and misspent state money in a letter to the Monument-based education co-op Thursday.
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