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Detroit students return to classrooms next week as legislators at the state Capitol deny districts funding to make school reopenings safer.
Next week, Michigan’s largest school district will return to in-person classes for the first time since November. Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) Superintendent Nikolai Vitti has been one of the staunchest advocates for providing in-person options for students and families throughout this pandemic.
“It’s extremely frustrating for me to see policies that would never be enacted in the communities these representatives represent.” Nikolai Vitti, Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent
But when the rate of positive COVID-19 tests exceeded 5% last fall, the district went all-virtual. Now, infection rates are down significantly in Detroit and administrators say health risks are low enough to open school buildings again.
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