School officials and experts to gather Nov. 15 to discuss issues highlighted in joint report by Bridge Magazine and Chalkbeat. Program will be aired later on WDET-FM and Detroit Public Television.
Urban Affairs
In-depth reporting on Michigan’s largest city and surrounding communities, including deep dives into the big changes afoot in Detroit, its schools, neighborhoods, institutions and city hall.
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As governor, Whitmer would create a ‘Detroit-specific strategy’ for K-12 education
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she would push for increased regulation of charter schools in Detroit if elected in November.
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Detroit studying whether to shut water in underpopulated neighborhoods
Rising costs, aging infrastructure: Are closing taps to abandoned blocks the answer? Detroit is amid a study to find out.
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In Detroit, surviving without running water has become a way of life
New records show more than 1,500 occupied homes never had water restored this year after disconnections for nonpayment. That’s at least 1 in 10 shutoffs this year from Detroit’s aggressive collections.
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$100 million for waterfront a boon to Detroit, will connect to state trails
Foundation started by the late Buffalo Bills owner and Michigander Ralph Wilson donated the funds to develop the waterfront park
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Bill Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer push for bus fixes to help Detroit schools
Candidates for Michigan governor say they can help crisis of Detroit kids switching schools too often, tanking test scores.
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Slideshow | A closer look at the students at Bethune School in Detroit
View photos of the students who were in eighth grade in homeroom 8B last school year. On average, they had attended four or more schools since kindergarten.
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Five ways to reduce harm of students frequently changing schools
Streamlining records, expanding transportation, improving staffing are some of the ways schools can improve when populations frequently change.
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When students leave Detroit schools, staff often has no clue where they go.
Dozens of different companies operate schools in Detroit and rarely share information, so educators often don’t know if children transferred or are in grave danger.
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Detroit makes it easy to switch schools. So parents do. Frequently.
A survey shows that parents cite desire for better education as top reason for switching schools. But a plethora of choice is a big reason why Detroit schools suffer.