Category: Education

Chalkbeat Detroit: Michigan lost 62,000 students this fall, thousands more than estimated

by Zosette Guir | Mar 18, 2021

Declining enrollment is a sign of a turbulent year for Michigan students. If the trend doesn’t reverse, it could also spell financial problems for districts across the state.

Gen Z on a Post-COVID future

by Zosette Guir | Mar 12, 2021

From the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs: how kids feel about a post-COVID future.

Education Town Hall | Teachers Meeting Students Where They Are

by Zosette Guir | Feb 18, 2021

As students adjust to virtual or in-person learning, it’s the teachers who meet them where they are.

Education Town Hall | Decision-Making in Districts

by Zosette Guir | Feb 18, 2021

The big overarching decisions that are happening at districts are made by the superintendents and administration. Each district has to cater to what their specific school community needs.

Michigan students on returning to school

by Zosette Guir | Feb 3, 2021

Michigan students from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs share what they’ve experienced while learning remotely, and for some, how the return to in-person learning has been going.

One Detroit Education Virtual Town Hall

by Zosette Guir | Jan 27, 2021

Join DPTV Thursday, January 28 at 4:30pm ET for this important conversation about the state of education.

Sports, learning loss and COVID with DPSCD’s Dr. Vitti

by Zosette Guir | Jan 26, 2021

DPSCD Superintendent, Dr. Nikolai Vitti, wrote a letter to Governor Whitmer, urging the governor to let Michigan schools to resume school sports. He talks with Christy McDonald.

Students’ Messages to the New Administration

by Zosette Guir | Jan 22, 2021

Michigan students from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs share which important issues they want President Biden to take on for the next 4 years.

6 education issues to watch closely in Michigan

by Zosette Guir | Jan 8, 2021

Chalkbeat Detroit Bureau Chief, Lori Higgins, talks with Christy about the biggest issues she and the Chalkbeat education reporting team will be tracking in 2021.

The Michigan Learning Channel Goes on the Air

by Lea Vigi | Jan 4, 2021

January 4, 2021, marks the official launch of the Michigan Learning Channel, a statewide learning service providing instructional content through an array of available platforms.

How does a school have choir practice during a global pandemic?

by Zosette Guir | Dec 4, 2020

Allyson Hahn from L’Anse Creuse High School in Harrison Charter Township, Michigan talks about choosing in-person learning amid the pandemic as a senior.

Chalkbeat Detroit: Michigan’s most vulnerable students have limited learning options during the pandemic

by Lea Vigi | Dec 2, 2020

The students who need in-person instruction the most are among the least likely to get it, new Michigan data shows.

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News From Around Detroit

Detroiters now have access to state-of-the-art early childhood center
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
The new, state-of-the-art Marygrove Early Education Center has opened for local families, but child-care workers and advocates say there is still work to do.
Deadline to avoid penalty for driving without insurance is Dec. 31
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
Mayor Mike Duggan urged Detroit drivers who don’t have auto insurance to get coverage by the end of the year — or risk paying a whole lot more.
Detroiters insurance costs increase as FEMA ups city’s flood risk
by Olivia Lewis (Olivia Lewis | Bridge Detroit)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has determined parts of the city as “high flood risk,” which will require some residents — who are still paying for damage from previous floods — to purchase insurance.
Here are 3 Detroit businesses to support this holiday season
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday kick off the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Here are a few Detroit-based businesses to support and other resources to help you shop locally.
Detroit’s ‘hustling’ spirit is alive and well on 6 Mile
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman | Bridge Detroit)
Operating in a pandemic has been tough for Detroit entrepreneurs who have built a thriving Black business district in the Hubbell-Puritan neighborhood along McNichols.

National Headlines

Edward Shames, last 'Band of Brothers' officer, dies at 99
Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of "Easy Company," which inspired the HBO miniseries and book "Band of Brothers," has died. He was 99.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.
Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics
Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic efforts during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the film "Hotel Rwanda," was living in the U.S. when he was brought to Rwanda, against his will, to stand trial on charges of terrorism. Human rights advocates say the trial, riddled with violations of due process, is an example of "transnational repression." Special Correspondent Benedict Moran reports.

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