Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19

Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.

Tips to help keep kids positive and engaged at home during the pandemic

A new study has found that a majority of parents are worried about the effects the pandemic is having on their children's mental health.

Detroit schools creates 13 tech support hubs for online-learning assistance

As the Detroit school district has shifted to full-scale online learning, school officials are creating 13 technology support hubs to better assist families. 

U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows

The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.

Superintendent, leadership members resign from Farmington School Board

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.

JROTC instructors protest on Veterans Day saying they are owed $1.5M in back pay

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. 

Warren police chief says De La Salle students paid 'high price' in hazing case

"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." 

J Dilla Music Tech Grant awarded to Detroit Central HS in memory of late, homegrown music star

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.

Detroit Public Schools released from state oversight after 11 years

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 announces COVID-19 grants for teachers, support staff

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.

Northville buses stuck in park after COVID-19 impacts district transportation

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.

As statewide Covid cases rise, so does concerns by parents on in-person learning

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.