The Detroit Public Schools Community District is entering the 2025 -2026 school year with some changes to its special education department.
The district is increasing the total number of self-contained classrooms for Exceptional Student Education students, but officials are also cutting the number of schools where these resources are available by a third.
DPSCD says these changes to the program keep those students from having to go to a new school every couple of years, something parents say is a big adjustment for students with special needs…