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In case you needed more proof that politics makes for strange bedfellows, a coalition of religious leaders and casino owners have united to oppose new…
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The Michigan Department of Education is offering a reprieve for the 38 schools in danger of being closed for poor performance.The reprieve is laid out in…
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How important is leadership to the success – or failure – of a school?After 20 years as a teacher and principal in the Detroit Public School System,…
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Detroit parents and students want the state to hear from them before closing their schools.Twenty-five public schools in Detroit could be shut down for…
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Parents and teachers of Detroit public schools students believe closing down schools won't improve education in their city.The state released a list of 38…
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Another school has signed on with the Detroit Promise to make it easier for more of the city's students to attend college.Grand Valley State University is…
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The Detroit Public Schools Community District is prepared to sue the state if it moves ahead on its threat to shut down some low-performing schools.The…
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As the state decides which schools it’s deemed “failing” will close, students, parents and staff at some Detroit schools on the chopping block are…
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan officially launched his reelection bid today.Duggan’s first term was focused on new streetlights for the city’s neighborhoods…
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Just look at the racial census makeup of school districts in Michigan. The numbers from the state Department of Education show districts in Michigan are…