The district’s board wants a new FAFSA policy so that it may be eligible for a state grant aimed at helping kids get into college.

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The district sued over whether it could use operating millages to pay off capital and revolving fund debt more quickly. They ...

Metro Detroit’s four-year high school graduation and dropout rates are beating the state average. Metro Detroit’s four-year high school graduation rate in 2025 averaged 85.65% across all public school ...

Detroit mulls making FAFSA a graduation requirement for 2027 grads; waivers and state grants are part of the plan.

For the second year in a row, Detroit Public Schools Community District is bringing back its attendance incentive program, which gives high school students the opportunity to earn money for showing up ...

On Tuesday night, English language teachers and community members urged the Detroit school district's board to update and expand its immigration sanctuary policy. Pictured is Kristen Schoettle, an ...

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