In-person classes in Detroit schools resume Monday under board plan
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In-person learning resumes Monday at Detroit Public Schools Community District after school officials approved the use of a safety matrix to decide whether pauses on face-to-face learning at individual schools and districtwide are necessary.
Under a plan approved by the school board on Tuesday, data now considered for
future school closures will include vaccination rates in the region, local testing data from weekly saliva testing in district locations and infection rates in the city and Metro Detroit.
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Like every Michigan public school district, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is struggling with rising pension expenses caused by decades of state officials underfunding the pension system.
In 2016-17, the district had to contribute $76.5 million to the state-run pension fund for public school employees. Just three years later, the required contribution was up to $108.0 million, a 41% increase.
Despite several efforts to reform the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System over the years, the pension fund was still $33.8 billion short of the amount needed to meet its pension promises. That amount is about twice the annual revenue of the entire state K-12 public school system
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Now that kids ages 12-15 can get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, here s where you can go to get them immunized in Michigan.
Keep in mind that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only type authorized so far for use in people younger than 18 in the United States, and a parent or guardian must be present when kids get their shots.
Here s how to get children vaccinated:
COVID-19 vaccines at hospital clinics
ASCENSION MICHIGAN: All Ascension Michigan community vaccination clinics are now offering self-scheduling vaccine appointments and are also accepting walk-ins.
For details, go to https://healthcare.ascension.org/COVID-19/vaccinations and choose Michigan to search for appointments near you. For kids ages 12-17, select the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine when setting up an appointment, as some clinic sites may be administering vaccines other than the Pfizer-BioNTech.