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An Outlier Media review of bus routes found that more than 40% of high schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District are served by buses that run infrequently or at times that poorly match school schedules.

School buildings in Detroit Public Schools Community District are using Visitor Aware, a facial recognition technology meant to identify and verify visitor identities. But some critics are concerned about potential consequences of using facial recognition at schools.

Detroit students are now able to ride city buses for free, thanks to a new program that was approved by the Detroit city council on Tuesday and launched Wednesday.

The Detroit Federation of Teachers’ contract with the Detroit Public Schools Community District is set to expire June 30.

Detroit’s Reparations Task Force has submitted its long-anticipated report of recommendations to the City Council for programs to repair harms and compensate Black residents for historically unjust city policies.

Hundreds of federal civil rights cases were put on hold after President Donald Trump took office in January. Parents of students with disabilities and those who experience racial discrimination or sexual violence in schools are uncertain of the fate of their federal complaints. Many say they have not gotten updates on their cases since the regional offices closed.

Immigrant parents scared to send their children to school in person could enroll in a virtual program run by Detroit schools, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said. “The virtual option is there for any family, not just those that are fearful."

A new attendance initiative in the Detroit school district that is luring high school students to the classroom with promises of $200 gift cards for perfect attendance is off to a promising start.

Detroit voters approved Proposal S. The measure means the school millage can now collect money to go directly toward paying down Detroit Public Schools' legacy debt.

Today, what Michigan voters hope the next president will do to help the economy. Also, studying up on candidates for the Detroit School board.Then, hurricane storm damage throws Michigan’s supply of needed synthetic medical fluids into turmoil. And, how a tradition of community service made Black sororities and fraternities an election force to be reckoned with.