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Board approves dual-enrollment and new credit-recovery vendor; members press for more STEM/AI offerings

3510630 ยท May 21, 2025
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The board approved contracts for dual-enrollment partnerships and a new online credit-recovery vendor (EdMomentum) to replace Edgenuity, while members urged staff to expand career- and technology-focused dual-enrollment offerings including AI and cybersecurity pathways.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District board approved dual-enrollment agreements and a contract to replace Edgenuity with a new credit-recovery vendor, while members asked staff to pursue more technology- and AI-related pathways in partnership with local colleges.

Board members asked whether Wayne County Community College (WCC) and other partners are offering courses in cutting-edge technology, AI and cybersecurity that would give students workforce-ready credentials. Dr. Vidi said the current WCC partnership emphasizes core academic classes (English, psychology, etc.) and career-aligned pathways, and that other partners such as Lawrence Technological University are used to provide more STEM and technology programming. "That can improve in years to come," she said, adding the district is working to cluster pathways so students earn certificates aligned to high-school designs.

The board approved the replacement of Edgenuity with EdMomentum (listed in the agenda as the selected vendor) for credit recovery, citing past concerns with data access and dashboard configuration under the previous vendor. "Based on feedback from principals, teachers, central office staff, Edgenuity had challenges around data access, dashboard configuration," a staff member said when explaining the RFP outcome.

Members asked whether credit-recovery offerings can be scheduled earlier to help seniors graduate on time; staff said retaking courses in person remains the first option and online recovery is reserved for students who are far behind. Board members urged further work to scale technology dual-enrollment offerings more rapidly so students are job-ready sooner.