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Fifty-four school districts in Michigan have at least one under-achieving school. That's according to an update from the state detailing which schools have been designated for additional support through partnership agreements.
The Michigan Department of Education identified 54 Michigan school districts with one or more low-achieving schools.
The number of Michigan schools identified as low-achieving and needing additional support increased in the 2021-22 school year across three different categories
The Flint schools superintendent said the year-round calendar, intended to reduce summer learning loss, doesn’t work for his district. But other school districts remain fans. The key, they say: community buy-in.
A coalition of business, school, philanthropy and labor groups came together in 2019 to try and solve decades of mediocrity in Michigan public education. But major school groups, including the department of education, have bailed, leaving the effort in question.