Chalkbeat Detroit @chalkbeatDET
Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization covering education in Detroit and communities across America. 📩 email us: [email protected] chalkbeat.org/detroit Detroit, MI Joined February 2016-
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Parceling out key Education Department functions should be viewed as a pilot program, not an end run around Congress, and five other takeaways from our interview with agency leaders. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/25/edu…
Many teachers distrust performance pay. But new findings suggest the right kind of incentive program can make a difference for students. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/25/tea…
Kindergarten test scores can be an important warning sign, researchers said, and early gaps don't just clear up on their own. But the solutions aren’t obvious. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/25/kin…
The two-year proposed contract would raise pay, add new performance bonuses, and make DPSCD take steps to keep staff in the same neighborhood if their schools close or merge. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
The next Michigan governor will have the power to shape education policies that improve learning for the state’s 1.3 million public school students. But how should they do it? Tell us your ideas and questions. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
Integrated math is slowly gaining favor in high schools. Supporters say it opens doors to a variety of STEM pathways. But there is a tradeoff with calculus. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/23/int…
Some students can build good lives without a bachelor’s degree. But federal wage data shows those paths are narrower — and often more gendered — than the headlines suggest. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/23/sal…
The federal allegations related to transgender athletes were opened in Ann Arbor Public Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, and Monroe Public Schools. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
The federal allegations related to transgender athletes were opened in Ann Arbor Public Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, and Monroe Public Schools. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
One state chief welcomed modest flexibility. Another warned that federal dollars are pushing states to conform to the Trump administration’s beliefs. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/18/is-…
The potential for AI to boost student learning depends on a lot more than building quality products, a Stanford researcher said. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/17/ai-…
Education Secretary Linda McMahon told parents in a video announcing seismic shifts to special education and civil rights enforcement that “I’ve heard you.” Parents say that might be true, but that she didn’t listen. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/17/par…
The tease for your story on social media: The programs and staffing DPSCD says are helping improve attendance and academic performance are safe for the 2026-27 school year. But can they continue the year after? chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
Advocates for students with disabilities fear that moving special education out of the U.S. Department of Education will undermine support for vulnerable students. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/16/tru…
A new report calls on schools to make career navigation a core part of their mission. Students need to be thinking realistically about their options long before they head to college, the FutureEd report says. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/16/sch…
The vandalism last weekend at Cooley High comes days after a pair of community meetings were held by the district to answer questions and gather feedback from residents and alumni. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
Many Democratic governors have been waiting to see the rules before opting into a major federal school choice expansion. Will they like what they see? chalkbeat.org/2026/06/11/tre…
Some alums who spoke at meetings organized by the Detroit school district say they want to see more of the historic building preserved. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
Low pay and transportation are two challenges affecting early childhood education in Michigan. Can these two programs fix it? chalkbeat.org/detroit/2026/0…
Girls’ scores have fallen faster than boys’ on major tests, and the gap has not gone away. The latest NAEP results make the pattern harder to dismiss. chalkbeat.org/2026/06/11/gir…
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