priority schools

An experimental and contentious turnaround effort in the East Detroit Public Schools is coming to an end, as state-appointed CEO Gary Jensen announced…

State officials who announced the potential closure of 38 “priority” schools across the state are now visiting those schools. The schools on this list…

It wasn’t one thing that put Litchfield Community Schools’ elementary school on a path to becoming a “priority” school.When Mary Sitkiewicz started…

The Michigan Department of Education released the state’s School Score Cards and the “Top to Bottom” list today. The Top to Bottom list is used by the…

Summer's almost over, and kids all over Michigan are getting ready for the new school year. This Week In Review, Jack Lessenberry and Rebecca Kruth look…

Seven schools have been released from the state’s list of lowest-performing schools. But 124 schools are still on the list.The Michigan School Reform…

The state board of education wants more input on the fates of Michigan schools deemed “failing.”That’s what some board members signaled in a statement…

The state ranks schools on a top-to-bottom list each year. Those in the lowest five percent are considered “priority” schools. There were almost 260…