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detroit schools

Five students walk along a street wearing backpacks on an overcast day.
Posted inFix this First

How Detroit roads risk the safety of the city’s youngest commuters

Avatar photo by SaMya Overall December 1, 2023November 30, 2023

Arlyssa Heard lived only a short distance away from her son’s school when he attended Marygrove High School on the city’s westside. Her son had to commute less than two miles by bike, but she was always worried about his safety.

Empty classroom with wooden desks and chalkboard
Posted inSystems Repair

Detroit school board approves staffing cuts as budget crunch looms

by Malak Silmi May 9, 2023May 8, 2023
two students around middle school age step into a school bus
Posted inHow to Detroit

How to get your child to school in Detroit

by Outlier Staff April 18, 2023April 18, 2023
Five teenage students pluck studiously at harps arranged in two rows in classroom full of costumes, materials and trophies.
Posted inHow to Thrive

Teen harpists keep on plucking: A uniquely Detroit program endures at Cass Tech

by Miriam Marini April 13, 2023April 12, 2023
Posted inDocumenters, Local Government, Systems Repair

Detroit school board fails to recognize Pride Month

by Malak Silmi June 27, 2022March 14, 2023
vicki hooks green at her coney cart
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Detroit teacher Vicki Hooks Green slings coney dogs to save for retirement

by Courtney Wise Randolph August 25, 2021October 11, 2023
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Your guide to Detroit’s School Board candidates

by Courtney Wise Randolph October 21, 2020October 11, 2023
Metro Detroit teacher-parents face difficult options for their jobs and kids' schooling. Image shows young girl receiving virtual instruction at a laptop.
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

Metro Detroit teacher-parents’ back-to-school options leave them scrambling and stretched thin

by Nargis Rahman August 17, 2020October 11, 2023
The Cato family is struggling to figure out how to best navigate the upcoming school year in Detroit.
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

A Detroit family adjusted to pandemic life. The approaching school year brought dread and stress rushing back

by Rhonda J. Smith August 11, 2020October 11, 2023
First-grades focus on reading in their Chrysler Elementary School classroom in Detroit.
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives

At this high-achieving Detroit elementary school, parents and teachers fear a state reading mandate will still leave kids behind

by Detour Contributor October 24, 2019October 11, 2023
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