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

When Detroiters head to the polls Nov. 3, or vote early, there’s one thing they should know about the Detroit school board race: While there are 34 people running for five seats, three of the candidates are running for a partial two-year term, while the rest are running for four-year terms. You can read more from BridgeDetroit’s Micah Walker, and learn which candidates are vying for the shorter term, here.

This week we published a Spanish translation (thanks to Koby Levin at Outlier Media) of Hannah and Koby’s story on funding for English language learner students. If you know any Spanish-speaking Detroiters, please share with them. There’s also a link in the story to the English version.

Finally, will you join us on Thursday? Schools are embracing AI at the same time families and educators are questioning how much technology belongs in classrooms. Chalkbeat reporters Lily Altavena and Alex Zimmerman will dig into that tension and their reporting in a members-only virtual conversation. Donate any amount to become a Chalkbeat member and reserve your seat.

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Detroiters to vote on two-year, four-year terms for DPSCD school board

There are 34 people running for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board. Thirty-one of them are vying for four four-year terms, while three are running for a two-year partial term.

Michigan aumentó en $12.5 millones los fondos para estudiantes que aprenden inglés. Defensores afirman que persiste una brecha importante.

Investigadores dicen que Michigan es el único estado, entre los que otorgan fondos adicionales para estudiantes que aprenden inglés, que no asigna dinero por cada estudiante incluido en esa categoría.