Candidate forum for Detroit Public Schools Community District board

Get to know candidates running for the Detroit Public Schools Community District board before the Nov. 5 election. Chalkbeat, WDET, BridgeDetroit, Detroit Documenters, Outlier Media, and Detroit Free Press are are hosting a forum for candidates on Oct. 15.

Students and Chalkbeat journalists will ask candidates about how and why they want to guide the school district for the next four years. We will center most questions on the issue of chronic absenteeism. Under Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, the district has invested resources in improving attendance. Those efforts have contributed to declines in the rate of chronic absenteeism in the last two school years, but the rate is still well over 60%. We will discuss other issues, including questions submitted by attendees.

This is a free event, but please RSVP to let us know you are coming as space is limited.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5:30 to 8 p.m. ET

Where: In-person at Eastside Community Network, 4401 Conner St., Detroit, MI

We will also be live streaming the event as a virtual option.