Federal Report Faults Michigan Department on Cheating Oversight
The Michigan education department should improve its oversight into possible cheating, a report from the U.S. Department of Education's Inspector General states. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With Detroit Tag or Category
May 23, 2013
May 13, 2013
Detroit's Emergency Manager Law Challenged—Again
The NAACP says the state's emergency manager law disenfranchises and disproportionately affects African-American Michigan residents. Read Full Post >
May 02, 2013
Detroit's Emergency Manager Will Step Down
Roy Roberts, the emergency manager of the 50,000-student public school system in Detroit, will step down from his position on May 16. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
For-Profit Companies Manage Two Michigan Districts
Two struggling Michigan districts with enormous deficits have been shut down and reopened under the management of for-profit charter school companies. Read Full Post >
April 29, 2013
What's All The Buzz About Detroit?
Hey, how about some good news from Detroit? As noted recently, education in Detroit is coming out of the tailspin. There are some very good schools serving high need populations and it rivals the Bay Area for innovations in blended learning. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Tennessee's Statewide District Highlighted in Report
Tennessee's state-run Achievement School District, which runs 6 schools in Memphis, is the subject of a new report that suggests the model could help other states improve low-performing schools. Read Full Post >
April 12, 2013
Detroit Strategic Plan Highlights Neighborhood-Centered Schools
Detroit school officials announced a new K-12 strategic plan yesterday. Read Full Post >
March 29, 2013
Detroit Emergency Manager to Appoint New Superintendent
The emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools says he will appoint a superintendent. Read Full Post >
March 18, 2013
Detroit: Pulling Out of the Death Spiral
So, asks the Smart Cities reader, why write about the disaster that is Detroit? Like New Orleans, Detroit families are beginning to benefit from the man-made disruption and corruption. The portfolio emerging from the disaster is worth watching. Read Full Post >
February 11, 2013
Urban Districts Struggle to Sell Shuttered Schools, Report Finds
Urban districts are grappling with how to find new life for schools they have closed as they manage an increasing inventory of vacant buildings. Read Full Post >
