The quality of our public schools matter to more than just students and teachers. The entire community has a vested interest in seeing the next generation develop and thrive.
WDET seeks to uplift the important stories surrounding K-12 education in Detroit. Our reporters look into what schools struggle with, what policies are at play, what improvements are local governments considering and more.
Knowing more about our schools helps everyone play a role in creating a brighter future.
Our education reporting is supported by the Skillman Foundation.
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Chalkbeat Detroit breaks down who’s running for five open DPSCD board seats
Hannah Dellinger from Chalkbeat Detroit breaks down the candidates running for DPSCD school board and what changes could be brought about by a majority created from new seats.
The Metro: Only 1 in 4 of Michigan juniors are ready for college. What’s standing in the way?
Most Michigan high school juniors miss the college benchmark on the SAT, and the gap opens long before 11th grade. Cyekeia Lee of the Detroit College Access Network talks about what the test really captures, why two schools five miles apart can prepare students so differently, and where young people land when nobody maps a path for them.
Detroit Evening Report: Statue of former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young to be instated at U.S. Capitol, school board elections + more
Funders make the Coleman A. Young statue in the U.S. Capitol project possible, encouraged awareness of Detroit School Board candidates, Davis Aerospace Technical High School returns to its old location and more.