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‘He blessed our hallways:’ In Detroit, a beloved school staff member dies from coronavirus complications
By Eleanore Catolico
16 hours ago

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What will it take for Michigan child care centers to survive COVID-19 closures? ‘Pay them today.’
By Koby Levin
2 days ago
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Database: Search Michigan’s 2019 letter grades to see how your school ranks
By Koby Levin, Lori Higgins
20 hours ago
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The Detroit district confirms seven more COVID-19 cases, including two parents
By Eleanore Catolico
2 days ago

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‘One of the hardest days’: Multiple deaths from COVID-19 reported Monday in the Detroit school district
By Lori Higgins
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Settle in, kids. Gov. Whitmer says it’s ‘very unlikely’ schools will reopen this year.
By Koby Levin
March 27, 2020
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Michigan’s Teacher of the Year is homeschooling during the coronavirus crisis. Her children aren’t impressed. 
By Gabrielle Birkner
March 20, 2020

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Detroit to increase meals sites for students, filling gap left when the district scaled back
By Lori Higgins
March 26, 2020
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Michigan policymakers: We’re working on COVID-19 questions. Educators: Hurry up!
By Koby Levin
March 25, 2020
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Detroit math teacher’s bedtime stories soothe students during the school shutdown
By Eleanore Catolico
March 25, 2020
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‘It happened so quickly’: Detroit area advocates scramble to help vulnerable students. But first they have to find them.
By Eleanore Catolico
March 24, 2020
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Detroit district superintendent Nikolai Vitti is urging Michigan leaders to close schools for the rest of the year
By Eleanore Catolico
March 23, 2020

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How the Detroit district mobilized to provide meals to 26,000 families during shutdown
By Eleanore Catolico
March 18, 2020
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Detroit scales back meals distribution plan in light of employee concerns
By Lori Higgins, Eleanore Catolico
March 23, 2020
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Federal officials allow Michigan to cancel M-STEP; state lawmakers must now act
By Lori Higgins
March 23, 2020
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Let’s solve the right problems for Detroit’s students with disabilities — not recycle old ones
By Lauren Morando Rhim
April 16, 2018
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Likely cancellation of all state tests would allow Michigan to put third-grade reading law on hold for a year
By Lori Higgins
March 20, 2020
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Whitmer ‘dismayed’ state education department won’t count online instruction during shutdown
By Lori Higgins, Koby Levin
March 20, 2020
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What’s standing between Michigan school districts and online instruction during the COVID-19 outbreak?
By Koby Levin
March 19, 2020
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Detroit charter school parent tests positive for coronavirus
By Lori Higgins
March 18, 2020
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County prosecutor clears ousted principal of Detroit’s Marygrove school of criminal actions
By Koby Levin
March 18, 2020
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Detroit board fires Mumford High teacher weeks after student dies in school pool
By Eleanore Catolico
March 17, 2020
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