Koby Levin, Chalkbeat

The fate of Benton Harbor schools could foreshadow the fate of other Michigan school districts facing high debt and low student achievement

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plans for free preschool for all 4-year-olds depends on attracting more qualified teachers. That may be difficult since many make less than workers at McDonald’s.

A philanthropic initiative is pumping millions into childcare in Detroit — and hiring someone to accelerate the process.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says Michigan needs more choice, despite mixed record of charter schools.

Southwest Detroit Community School opened with high hopes and deep funding in 2013. But the charter school has suffered a revolving door of teachers and administrators, and parents are leaving in droves.

A Bridge Magazine and Chalkbeat forum searches for solutions to fix Detroit's persistent problems with students changing classes.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she would push for increased regulation of charter schools in Detroit if elected in November.

Candidates for Michigan governor say they can help crisis of Detroit kids switching schools too often, tanking test scores.

Detroit schools saw just a small fraction of its students post a passing score in English Language Arts and math. But new leaders say their changes are only now starting to be implemented.

A decade of funding cuts have eliminated play time at Detroit schools serving 6,000 kids. But new leaders say hiring more teachers should eliminate the problem.