Advocates ask the Detroit school district to add Eid al-Fitr back to its calendar
Muslim students say they often must choose between religious observance and school obligations.
Michigan nears school cellphone ban. What to know
Michigan House OK’s ban on using smartphones in public and charter schools across the state. Students could still carry ‘dumb’ phones without access to TikTok.
Transition Tracker: Sheffield survey seeks input from Detroiters
BridgeDetroit is watching as Mary Sheffield transitions into the mayor’s office. Come back for updates.
7,000 Detroit high schoolers were paid for their attendance last year
High schoolers have a chance to earn up to $1,000 in attendance incentives again starting this week.
What a Detroit sales tax would raise, and who pays
The maximum expected funding raised by a sales tax is far less than what Detroit collects from other taxes and would represent roughly 5% of the city’s General Fund budget.
Detroiters demand City Council hold ICE accountable as Trump visits
Council President James Tate Jr. said the body must first gather facts about the body’s powers to constrain federal agents.
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