Fighting chronic absenteeism key issue as Sheffield and Kinloch gear up for November mayoral race

The Rev. Solomon Kinloch and Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield squared off at the Detroit mayoral debate during the Mackinac Policy Conference, May 29, 2025. | Kyle Davidson

The two contenders to be Detroit’s next mayor both say they will invest city resources into addressing chronic absenteeism, one of the biggest challenges facing schools in the city.

Mary Sheffield, the president of the Detroit City Council, and Solomon Kinloch, the senior pastor at Triumph Church in Detroit, were the top vote-getters in the mayoral primary in Detroit Tuesday and will face off in the general election in November…

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