Education

Two board members and the superintendent of Farmington's school district resigned from their positions last night, amid a big shakeup in leadership on the board.

The instructors assumed it was merely an oversight, an accounting error. They took the issue to the Detroit Federation of Teachers, their union, which filed a grievance against DPSCD. 

Detroit public schools are temporarily suspending all in-person learning due to the rising threat of COVID-19 in the city.

Cleary University switched to remote-only classes for the remainder of the semester after COVID-19 exposure at an off-campus party.

The Michigan Supreme Court has taken a case that will decide of private schools in the state should be entitled to public funds.

A second grade boy in Ypsilanti, Mich. has written and self-published a book about learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The president of De La Salle and the coach (Mike Giannone) of De La Salle are no longer there," Dwyer said. "I think the climate has changed dramatically and I think the young men involved, they paid a price." 

The school received the J Dilla Tech Music Grant from the Save Music program and Cadillac Tuesday, allowing the school to teach kids the fundamentals of music recording and production.

After more than 10 years, Detroit Public Schools was released from state oversight, restoring full control of the district's finances to the school board.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced that eligible teachers and support staff who worked additional time and incurred additional costs during the 2019-2020 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic can receive a grant through two new grant programs.

The district informed parents Monday that a COVID-19 positive case within the transportation operations office of Durham Transportation required the quarantine of non-driving staff.

The numbers right now are the highest in the Upper Peninsula followed by the west side of the state. It is an increase school officials on the west side of Michigan are paying close attention to, notifying their school communities that, as a worst-case scenario, schools may have to shift to a distance learning model until cases decline.

Monday night Pershing High School senior Ga'heime Griffin left his job at McDonald's when suddenly the driver lost control of the vehicle near Joseph Campau and Carpenter and Ga'heime was killed.

As students return to the buildings, a number of protocols are in place to keep the school community safe 

Farmington Public Schools will resume in-person learning on November 9 with a split schedule every day of the week.

Most teachers will see a 2.74 percent raise. And, with the new average salary of $70,000 it puts Detroit teachers in the top-tier around the state. Teachers will now max out at around $76,000.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order requiring K-12 schools to provide public notice to the school community about probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours.