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Lily Altavena

Lily Altavena

Education Equity Reporter at Detroit Free Press

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  • English
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  • Education

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Dozens of possible threats disrupted Michigan schools in September

At least two dozen possible threats, leading to multiple arrests of teenagers, have roiled Michigan schools in September.
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$9.7 million in water crisis settlement funding to go to special ed...

More than a decade after the beginning of the Flint Water Crisis, the community's schools will see $9.7 million settlement for special education.
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Calls to cops show specialized schools in Michigan are failing stud...

A Free Press investigation finds Michigan schools serving students with disabilities bring in police more often than traditional district schools.
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Michigan students would be screened for dyslexia under bills House ...

Michigan's House approved two bills that would strengthen reading instruction, after scores showed 60% of third graders failed the reading test.
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How the Free Press compiled 911 dispatch data at schools for studen...

A Free Press reporter requested incident logs from dispatch and police for two dozen specialized schools for students with behavioral disabilities.
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Warren Mott High cancels classes following threat and unsettling en...

After a homecoming dance ended with police sirens and false rumors of gunshots, Warren Mott High School canceled classes Monday due to a threat.
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Michigan schools had billions in federal pandemic aid to spend: How...

Michigan schools have very little federal pandemic aid left to spend, according to the Michigan Department of Education.
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How much do Michigan K-12 public school superintendents earn? Searc...

Michigan's school superintendents lead the state's public schools through turmoil, triumph and hard times. Search for their salaries here.
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Michigan lawmaker's plan would ban cellphones during school class time

A state lawmaker wants to curb student cellphone use in schools and require parents to consent to their underage children using social media.
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Former Ann Arbor teacher, therapy dog reunited after lawsuit claime...

A former Ann Arbor kindergarten teacher and her beloved dog Gracie have been reunited after Fata sued for ownership of the therapy dog.
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Michigan public school chronic absenteeism still high, new data shows

Michigan's public school chronic absenteeism rate declined from 30.8% to 29.5% in the last school year, still far higher than pre-pandemic numbers.