https://superintendentscorner.com/state-michigan The latest Michigan school district news. en-us https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/02/detroit-school-board-voter-guide-2026-candidates-assess-dpscd-progress/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/02/detroit-school-board-voter-guide-2026-candidates-assess-dpscd-progress/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:02:32 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan Students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have made steady academic improvement since the district was created in 2016. Achievement overall is still low, however, and some critics say the gains made... https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/01/michigan-candidates-must-address-poverty-to-fix-literacy-crisis/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/01/michigan-candidates-must-address-poverty-to-fix-literacy-crisis/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:01:56 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates are focused on training and getting back to the basics to improve literacy. But some experts say the state must also address issues related to poverty, such as housing insecurity. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/01/5-candidate-bamn-slate-in-dpscd-board-race-explainer/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/10/01/5-candidate-bamn-slate-in-dpscd-board-race-explainer/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:01 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan In the crowded DPSCD board race, five candidates are running together as an ideological slate for the activism group By Any Means Necessary, or BAMN. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/30/dpscd-school-board-election-chronic-absenteeism-parent-responsibility/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/30/dpscd-school-board-election-chronic-absenteeism-parent-responsibility/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:19:05 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan With five Detroit school board seats up for election Nov. 3, candidates share their views on parents’ role in improving attendance. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/29/data-shows-growth-in-k-2-dpscd-reading-scores-slowed-in-2025-26/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/29/data-shows-growth-in-k-2-dpscd-reading-scores-slowed-in-2025-26/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:01 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan This year is DPSCD's last to spend its $94.4 million literacy lawsuit settlement. The district analyzed what did and didn't work during the first two years of initiatives the settlement paid for. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/25/dpscd-school-board-candidates-share-thoughts-on-literacy-lawsuit-funding/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/25/dpscd-school-board-candidates-share-thoughts-on-literacy-lawsuit-funding/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:45:02 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $94.4 million to settle a right to-read literacy lawsuit. The money will run out by the end of this school year. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/24/dpscd-school-board-race-candidates-running-for-four-year-and-two-year-terms/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/24/dpscd-school-board-race-candidates-running-for-four-year-and-two-year-terms/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:44:57 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan 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. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/22/chronic-absenteeism-key-issue-in-dpscd-november-3-election/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/22/chronic-absenteeism-key-issue-in-dpscd-november-3-election/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:24:06 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan With 60% of DPSCD students chronically absent, attendance is a key issue in the Nov. 3 school board election. https://www.the74million.org/article/michigan-increased-funding-for-english-learners-by-12-5-million-advocates-say-a-big-gap-persists/ https://www.the74million.org/article/michigan-increased-funding-for-english-learners-by-12-5-million-advocates-say-a-big-gap-persists/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Budget & FinanceMichigan This year, Michigan lawmakers increased state funding for English language learners by $12.5 million — but not all such students will benefit. Michigan does not provide school districts with additional funding for... https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/21/2026-dpscd-school-board-election-explainer/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/21/2026-dpscd-school-board-election-explainer/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan The DPSCD school board will have a new majority after the November election. The new board will have the ability to drastically shape the district. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/17/chronic-absenteeism-rates-in-michigan-decline/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/17/chronic-absenteeism-rates-in-michigan-decline/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:56:02 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan The chronic absenteeism rate for Michigan schools has declined for the fourth year in a row. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/17/dpscd-making-progress-with-air-conditioning-in-schools/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/17/dpscd-making-progress-with-air-conditioning-in-schools/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:37:46 +0000 Chalkbeat InfrastructureMichigan Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, seen here during a visit to the School at Marygrove last month, says that by the 2028-29 school year, 81% of the district's buildings will have full air conditioning. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/15/detroit-school-district-catching-up-with-charter-schools-m-step-results-show/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/15/detroit-school-district-catching-up-with-charter-schools-m-step-results-show/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:28:55 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationMichigan How did Detroit and suburban charter schools perform on the 2026 M-STEP? Chalkbeat analyzed the results. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/14/michigan-budget-doesnt-fill-this-longtime-funding-gap-for-english-learners/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/14/michigan-budget-doesnt-fill-this-longtime-funding-gap-for-english-learners/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan English Language Development teacher Christina Rick, left, provides individual instruction to English learners and some of their peers in a biology class at Troy High School. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/10/seven-new-detroit-after-school-sites-to-open-with-city-funds/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/10/seven-new-detroit-after-school-sites-to-open-with-city-funds/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:48:56 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceMichigan Mayor Mary Sheffield's office announced Thursday that a $2.2 million investment in after-school programming will allow around 1,000 more students access to GOAL Line Detroit programs. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/10/high-dosage-tutoring-during-pandemic-learning-loss-results/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/10/high-dosage-tutoring-during-pandemic-learning-loss-results/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:56:26 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan Third graders work on a math worksheet at an after-school tutoring program at Ecorse Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School on April 7, 2022 in Ecorse, Michigan. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/08/dpscd-school-board-candidates-election-2026-voter-guide/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/08/dpscd-school-board-candidates-election-2026-voter-guide/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:29:06 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan Thirty-four Detroiters are running for five seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Our voter guide provides a look at where they stand on the issues. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/04/dpscd-continues-long-term-growth-in-all-areas-on-2026-mstep-results/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/04/dpscd-continues-long-term-growth-in-all-areas-on-2026-mstep-results/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan DPSCD's proficiency rates on the 2026 M-STEP suggest the changes the district have made are yielding continued improvement, researchers say. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/04/michigan-mstep-results-show-students-struggle-with-reading/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/09/04/michigan-mstep-results-show-students-struggle-with-reading/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:14 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan Results of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress show many students continue to struggle in reading. https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/03/psychological-assocation-calls-for-higher-ed-tech-standards-not-screen-bans/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/03/psychological-assocation-calls-for-higher-ed-tech-standards-not-screen-bans/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:08:35 +0000 Chalkbeat Technology & AIMichigan Tablets charge in an elementary classroom in Mesick Consolidated Schools. The Michigan district banned screens for elementary students this spring in a bid to raise reading scores. Debates about the appropriate use of... https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/28/dpscd-board-discusses-funding-gaps-for-sports-programs/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/28/dpscd-board-discusses-funding-gaps-for-sports-programs/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:33:43 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceMichigan The Detroit Public Schools Community District board discussed spending for athletics, with the board president advocating for more equity between high school and K-8 sports. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/27/dpscd-changes-early-sign-out-policy-to-end-learning-disruptions/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/27/dpscd-changes-early-sign-out-policy-to-end-learning-disruptions/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:12:05 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan DPSCD parents will have to meet with administrators if their child has three or more unexcused absences in a quarter. After six, they will be asked to sign an attendance contract. https://www.the74million.org/article/56-of-michigan-teachers-are-thinking-about-leaving-in-five-years-poll-says/ https://www.the74million.org/article/56-of-michigan-teachers-are-thinking-about-leaving-in-five-years-poll-says/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningMichigan Most Michigan teachers feel deeply dedicated to their profession, but a quarter of them are considering leaving the profession within a year, and 56% might leave within five years. Those are the results of a new poll... https://www.the74million.org/article/with-a-state-cell-phone-ban-in-place-michigan-schools-choose-a-range-of-options/ https://www.the74million.org/article/with-a-state-cell-phone-ban-in-place-michigan-schools-choose-a-range-of-options/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000 The 74 Technology & AIMichigan Put it in your locker. Store it in a pouch. Keep it in your backpack. Hand it over to the principal. Leave it at home.  With the state of Michigan enacting a cellphone ban this fall that restricts students from... https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/24/first-day-of-school-dpscd-metro-detroit/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/24/first-day-of-school-dpscd-metro-detroit/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:01:46 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan Mumford High School students are greeted by teachers and staff on the first of school on August 24, 2026, in Detroit. https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/nearly-53000-apply-for-michigans-free-pre-k-program-as-enrollment-grows/ https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/nearly-53000-apply-for-michigans-free-pre-k-program-as-enrollment-grows/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningMichigan Michigan’s initiative to offer free pre-kindergarten for all is paying off, state educators said Wednesday, as the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, also known as MiLEAP, touted nearly 53,000... https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/21/back-to-school-in-michigan-5-things-parents-should-know/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/21/back-to-school-in-michigan-5-things-parents-should-know/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:32:58 +0000 Chalkbeat Technology & AIMichigan Michigan schools are implementing policies for the 2026-27 school year that restrict students' use of cellphones during instruction. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/19/dpscd-school-board-appoints-25-year-old-youth-advocate-to-fill-open-seat/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/19/dpscd-school-board-appoints-25-year-old-youth-advocate-to-fill-open-seat/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:26:14 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan Jeremiah Steen was appointed to the DPSCD board on Wednesday. Pictured, Steen answers the board's questions in an interview for the position. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/14/what-to-expect-in-detroit-schools-for-the-2026-27-school-year/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/14/what-to-expect-in-detroit-schools-for-the-2026-27-school-year/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:45:42 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Friday a new program to keep kids safe on routes to school. A ride share pilot will also take around 150 students at risk of being chronically absent to school. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/12/dpscd-school-board-must-fill-open-seat-ahead-of-november-election/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/12/dpscd-school-board-must-fill-open-seat-ahead-of-november-election/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:38:31 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan The DPSCD board must fill an open seat before the November election. Pictured, board members meet to interview candidates in July 2025. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/06/dpscd-superintendent-answers-parent-questions-about-communication-special-education/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/06/dpscd-superintendent-answers-parent-questions-about-communication-special-education/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:03:08 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti listens to an audience member during a community meeting Aug. 7 at Renaissance High School in Detroit. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/05/jocelyn-benson-john-james-win-michigan-governor-primary-election/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/05/jocelyn-benson-john-james-win-michigan-governor-primary-election/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:55:12 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationMichigan Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, left, and Michigan U.S. Representative John James won the Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday and will face off in the November general election. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/04/dpscd-operating-millage-proposal-raises-critical-revenue-for-students/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/04/dpscd-operating-millage-proposal-raises-critical-revenue-for-students/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:25:55 +0000 Chalkbeat Budget & FinanceMichigan Detroit voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to help decide the fate of an operating millage proposal for the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Michigan voters are deciding which candidates for governor will... https://www.the74million.org/article/outdoor-ed-programs-canceled-for-tens-of-thousands-of-students-after-federal-cuts/ https://www.the74million.org/article/outdoor-ed-programs-canceled-for-tens-of-thousands-of-students-after-federal-cuts/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 Budget & FinanceMichigan Nazma Begum spoke very little English and had never been on a hike in the woods when she moved to Detroit from Bangladesh at the age of 13.  But when she saw an announcement at her high school for a camping trip in... https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/04/dpscd-superintendent-addresses-questions-after-viral-social-media-criticism/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/08/04/dpscd-superintendent-addresses-questions-after-viral-social-media-criticism/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:01 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti fielded questions about contracts and school cleanliness during a virtual meeting Monday. The district said it got an influx of questions after a string of viral social media posts. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/31/free-school-supplies-giveaway-events-detroit-august/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/31/free-school-supplies-giveaway-events-detroit-august/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:32:57 +0000 Chalkbeat Teaching & LearningMichigan Free backpacks are a popular item during back-to-school giveaways taking place in August throughout Detroit. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/31/dpscd-board-member-iris-taylor-healthcare-leader-dies/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/31/dpscd-board-member-iris-taylor-healthcare-leader-dies/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:14:15 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan Iris Taylor, a member of the Detroit Public Schools Community District board and a prominent healthcare leader, died 74. Here, she speaks during the Cody High School graduation in June 2019. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/30/detroit-school-board-reconsiders-plans-to-demolish-four-closed-buildings/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/30/detroit-school-board-reconsiders-plans-to-demolish-four-closed-buildings/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:06:23 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan Some board members for the Detroit Public Schools Community District are reconsidering plans to demolish four school buildings that closed at the end of the 2025-26 school year. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/23/michigan-candidates-for-governor-debate-education-and-fixing-schools/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/23/michigan-candidates-for-governor-debate-education-and-fixing-schools/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:19:50 +0000 Chalkbeat Policy & LegislationMichigan The four remaining candidates for Michigan governor agree that improving literacy is a priority. They face off in Aug. 4 primaries. https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/22/dpscd-candidates-running-for-the-detroit-school-board-in-nov-3-election/ https://www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/07/22/dpscd-candidates-running-for-the-detroit-school-board-in-nov-3-election/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:18:17 +0000 Chalkbeat LeadershipMichigan A crowded field of 35 people are running for five open seats on the Detroit school board.