School budget also requires transparency on reading curricula, eliminates virtual instruction days and includes more money for schools to lower class sizes.
Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Retiring superintendent: Michigan students need more days in the classroom
No one knows just how many days of instruction Michigan students are receiving, thanks to flexibility lawmakers have allowed in recent years. That’s a problem, State Superintendent Michael Rice says.
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Chronic absenteeism a big challenge for Detroit mayoral contenders
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch were the top two vote-getters in Detroit’s mayoral primary election Tuesday. They will go on to compete in the general election in November.
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As Michigan fights chronic absenteeism, could employers hold the key?
Less focus has been paid to the role employers can play in the fight to improve attendance.
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Michigan school buildings will need $23 billion in repairs and upgrades
Many Michigan schools were built before 1970, a new report shows. How can districts cover the costs to get schools up to health and safety standards?
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Michigan high school graduation rates reach new high
Michigan leaders cite several reasons for the increase: opportunities to make up class credit, career and tech classes that students enjoy and more.
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Whitmer: Michigan schools should tell parents about poor curriculum, testing
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year would require elementary schools to notify parents if they are using a high-quality curriculum to teach students.
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Detroit test scores offer some hope, remain below other big districts
Despite improvement in fourth-grade math, results of the National Assessment of Education Progress tell a familiar story in Detroit. Some blame chronic absenteeism.
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Detroit lures kids to school with $200 gift cards. Perfect attendance is up
The Detroit school district is hoping its new incentive program will motivate students to attend school daily and improve its 66% chronic absenteeism rate.
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Michigan’s 4-year high school graduation rate rises 2nd year in a row
The state four-year high school graduation rate for 2023 is up slightly from 2022. See how your school district did.