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‘A real daughter of Detroit’: 5-year-old is youngest in Michigan to die from COVID-19
By Lori Higgins, Koby Levin
April 20, 2020

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Four things Joe Biden should know about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education record before he picks a vice president
By Koby Levin
April 17, 2020
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‘I was scared for so long’: Detroit students learn to find inner strength after experiencing trauma, living through COVID-19
By Eleanore Catolico
April 16, 2020
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Report says states should extend upcoming school year to address learning losses
By Lori Higgins
April 8, 2020

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The Detroit district will open classrooms to teachers without home internet access
By Eleanore Catolico
April 15, 2020
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Detroit district approves 2020-21 calendar despite student objections over not adding Muslim holiday
By Eleanore Catolico
April 14, 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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About 500,000 Michigan children lack the internet access and computers needed to learn at home 
By Lori Higgins
April 14, 2020
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7 takeaways from the Detroit district’s new plan to tackle distance learning
By Koby Levin
April 13, 2020
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Metro Detroit school board meetings go virtual during COVID-19. Here’s how you can take part.
By Eleanore Catolico
April 10, 2020
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Here’s a first look at the many ways Michigan students will learn from home during the COVID-19 crisis
By Koby Levin
April 9, 2020
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‘We have kiddos regressing’: What shuttered schools mean for students with disabilities in Michigan
By Koby Levin
April 7, 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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New guidance tells Michigan schools what they must do for remote learning
By Lori Higgins
April 3, 2020
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‘How do we keep these kids motivated?’ Parents and educators react to Michigan school closures
By Eleanore Catolico, Koby Levin
April 2, 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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Detroit school district ready to ramp up online learning during shutdown
By Lori Higgins
April 2, 2020
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It’s official: Michigan schools will remain closed through the end of the school year
By Koby Levin
April 2, 2020
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‘He blessed our hallways’: In Detroit, a beloved school staff member dies from coronavirus complications
By Eleanore Catolico
March 31, 2020
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Database: Search Michigan’s 2019 letter grades to see how your school ranks
By Koby Levin, Lori Higgins
March 31, 2020
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‘One of the hardest days’: Multiple deaths from COVID-19 reported Monday in the Detroit school district
By Lori Higgins
March 30, 2020
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What will it take for Michigan child care centers to survive COVID-19 closures? ‘Pay them today.’
By Koby Levin
March 30, 2020
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