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Jan 27, 2017 · There's one more thing that happens when a school closes that's specific to Detroit: Every time DPS closes one of its schools, the district loses money and students. When they close a school they lose - on average - 30% of the students, according to one district official.
- Jennifer Guerra
- Early Signs of School Closures
- Fight Or Flight: Navigating The School Closure Process
- Where Does My Child Go After The School Shuts Down?
- The Risk of Ending Up at A Worse School Or Dropping Out
- Supporting Your Child During A School Closure
Schools do not shut down without warning. Parents should be on the lookout for some of the typical signs that a school might be on the chopping block as much as three years before an announcement. These include weak student achievement (low graduation rates or standardized test scores), steadily declining enrollment, news that the district’s budget...
Schools either close at the end of the school year, or they’re phased out, with students allowed to stay until they reach the school’s highest grade, while no new students are admitted. Phasing out can seem attractive because it gives families time to plan transitional steps. But it can also hurt student performance. Researchers looking at the effe...
School districts will either select a new school for your student or give you a (usually limited) choice of schools. The latter model tends to lead to more community buy-in for school closings, and eases the transition for families. But whether a new school is the district choice or a family choice, parents should research its academics, attendance...
Historically, school transfers have left other public schools overcrowded with emotional and scared students from school closures, especially within low-income communities of color. Moreover, parents need to keep in mind that a district could reassign their child to a school that is academically weak or otherwise undesirable. In fact, a University ...
More often than not, the announcement that a neighborhood school is closing comes with the district saying, optimistically, that the closure will create a chance for students to attend better schools. Many parents have learned to be skeptical of these claims – so much so that in Oakland, CA, parents in 2022 occupied a school slated to close and ran...
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Mar 10, 2022 · DETROIT – The Detroit Public Schools Community District intends to spend $700 million to rebuild and repair schools throughout the district. Also in the district’s 20-year master plan is a...
May 31, 2019 · Studies have shown that when neighborhoods lose a school, it can hurt property values and tax revenues. Public schools are gathering places that may be sites for other social services such as parent education, job skills classes, health services or distribution points for donations.
Jan 25, 2017 · Since 2000, the city has seen nearly 200 school buildings shuttered. So, what happens to a neighborhood — and the kids who live there — when a school closes? Join us as we try to answer that question in We Live Here, a documentary about the history and future of neighborhood schools in Detroit. Why schools closed
- Jennifer Guerra
Jan 30, 2024 · A report this month from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan predicts the state’s population declines (and subsequent school enrollment losses) and the late September deadline for schools...
Sep 20, 2023 · During a summer school board meeting, Vitti laid out district efforts to increase enrollment. During the height of COVID-19, DPSCD lost 3,000 students. But with federal relief aid, the district expanded outreach, home visits, and door-to-door canvassing strategies using staff and parent volunteers.
