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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield pushed for free bus service for Detroit children. Now, the city says it is working to address the misalignment between bus routes and school schedules.
May 15, 2026
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Reading and math scores in districts across the country are in decline. The Detroit Public Schools Community District is an outlier.
May 13, 2026
From cheating concerns to game design, students at Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy are weighing how AI is shaping their learning and future opportunities.
May 11, 2026
Four schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District will close at the end of the current school year. A charter school may also close.
May 8, 2026
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A Troy attorney has filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of a parent and her two children enrolled in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The lawsuit seeks equitable funding for the district.
May 6, 2026
After a contentious proposal for an AI high school was nixed earlier this week, more than 100 New Yorkers demanded a moratorium on artificial intelligence use in schools. The board meeting lasted seven hours.
May 4, 2026
After Mayor Mary Sheffield asked DPSCD to put the money it used to spend on city bus passes toward new programs. The district said this week the money covers programs at three schools.
May 1, 2026
DPSCD administrators say students moving frequently and trouble reaching parents can be barriers to completing special education evaluations in the time required by law. Plus, a breakdown on what lawmakers are proposing for Michigan's education funding next year.
Apr 29, 2026
Changes to TRIO’s Talent Search program could hurt students from low-income backgrounds, a group of U.S. senators has told Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
Apr 27, 2026
DPSCD recently approved a one-year contract with the charter that operates in the juvenile detention facility. Wayne County officials say they will consider other options for educating kids in detention.
Apr 24, 2026
Researchers say the biggest gaps for children from low-income families are in housing, health care, nutrition, and child care.
Apr 22, 2026
After agreeing to a controversial waiver that hundreds of other Michigan districts did not sign, DPSCD will get a portion of the state dollars they forfeited.
Apr 20, 2026
J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy, Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School, Catherine Blackwell Institute, and Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School will all permanently close in June.
Apr 17, 2026
DPSCD Teacher Shirley Brezzell was named the 2026 Elementary School Science Teacher of the year.
Apr 15, 2026
Research shows out-of-school programs can improve school day attendance, student behavior, and academic outcomes. Families in southeast Michigan want to see more opportunities.
Apr 13, 2026
A week after the Detroit City Council approved free bus fare for students, member Gabriela Santiago-Romero raised concerns about whether the city’s core is welcoming enough.
Apr 10, 2026
Dylan Kane says losing ed-tech made his seventh-grade math class less convenient for everyone — but with payoffs.
Apr 8, 2026
The $94.4 million settlement DPSCD got from Michigan will run out by the end of next school year. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti wants to keep the hundreds of reading interventionists hired with the funds.
Apr 6, 2026
The plan is part of an ongoing effort to get more students to attend Detroit schools as it competes with charters and suburban districts. In total, the district aims to spend $1.4 million to market to prospective students and families.
Apr 3, 2026
To ride for free, students will need to show their school ID card
Apr 1, 2026
A conversation about how little teachers read to students sparked the ban on digital devices.
Mar 30, 2026
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