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Detroit Public Schools

Detroit Educators To Get Half Off Houses Auctioned Through Land Bank

Jul 21, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is getting ready this morning to announce a major effort to lure teachers and other school employees to the city of Detroit: Offering them half-priced homes. According to …

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Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Development, Education Tagged With: Detroit Land Bank, Detroit Public Schools

No Music, No Art, No Gym, Overcrowded Classrooms And Teacher Shortages: The Journey Of Detroit’s New Superintendent Starts Here

Jun 6, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

Detroit schools have been buzzing these last two weeks with what feels like a fresh start. A new superintendent —  Nikolai Vitti — has landed in the city and started his job as the first new leader …

No Music, No Art, No Gym, Overcrowded Classrooms And Teacher Shortages: The Journey Of Detroit’s New Superintendent Starts HereRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, education, Nikolai Vitti

OPINION: New DPS Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti Deserves Broad-Based Support

Apr 26, 2017 by Les Cochran

As a former Western High School teacher I’ve watched the selection process of the new superintendent from afar and, at times, chuckled to myself.  I’ve read the stories about the candidacy of Alycia …

OPINION: New DPS Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti Deserves Broad-Based SupportRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Education, First Person, Opinion Tagged With: Detroit Public Schools, Dr. Nikolai Vitti, Superintendent

25 Detroit Schools Could Be Shut Down In June, 38 Total In Michigan

Jan 20, 2017 by Erin Einhorn

The state of Michigan Friday put 38 struggling schools on notice. After years of rock-bottom test scores and disappointing results, the schools were informed that they’re in serious danger of having …

25 Detroit Schools Could Be Shut Down In June, 38 Total In MichiganRead More

Filed Under: City Of Detroit, Newsflash Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, EAA, Schools

Detroit’s Public Schools, Teachers Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Sep 5, 2016 by Daily Detroit Staff

Details are sparse as they'll be revealed to Detroit Federation of Teachers members later this week, but a tentative agreement has been reached between the new district that controls Detroit's public …

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Detroit Public Schools, DFT, DPS, Schools, Teachers, Union

Most Buildings Repaired, But School Starts With As Many As 200 Teaching Jobs Unfilled In New Detroit Public District

Aug 30, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

Eight months after hundreds of Detroit teachers made national headlines by calling in sick to draw attention to deplorable conditions like rodents and buckling floors in public schools, city officials …

Most Buildings Repaired, But School Starts With As Many As 200 Teaching Jobs Unfilled In New Detroit Public DistrictRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chalkbeat, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, Teachers

More Than 100 Michigan Schools To Be Closed Based On Test Scores They Were Told Wouldn’t Count

Aug 15, 2016 by Erin Einhorn

More than 100 low-scoring Michigan schools — including dozens in Detroit — will start classes next month likely doomed to close in June. In a move that is bound to shock parents and educators …

More Than 100 Michigan Schools To Be Closed Based On Test Scores They Were Told Wouldn’t CountRead More

Filed Under: News, Policy Tagged With: Detroit Public Schools, Detroit School, Michigan Schools, School Closings

Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A District

Aug 5, 2016 by Marge Sorge

Many of us carry our own little library with us. It’s called a Nook or a Kindle or one of the other e-readers. Mine’s a Nook. When I open it up sayings appear. One of them is a quote from Cicero, “A …

Detroit Could Get Another First: Little Free Libraries In Every School In A DistrictRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good, News Tagged With: Books for kids, Detroit Public Schools, Detroit schools, Libraries, Little Free Libraries

Metro Detroit’s 20 Largest School Districts, Ranked by Student Attainment

May 5, 2016 by Ardelia Lee

Education is important, but it's very clear that not all students are educated equally. The New York Times published an article based on a study that looked at the correlation between money race, and …

Metro Detroit’s 20 Largest School Districts, Ranked by Student AttainmentRead More

Filed Under: Lists, News Tagged With: Dearborn City School District, Detroit Public Schools, Farmington Public School District, Livonia Public School District, L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, Rochester Community School District, Southfield Public School District, Taylor School District, Wayne-Westland Community School District

Gores, Detroit Pistons Partner With City Year to Boost Engagement in Schools

Mar 1, 2016 by Ardelia Lee

There are a lot of reasons why we love the Pistons, and we just added another to our list. The Detroit Pistons and City Year Detroit have announced a long-term partnership to help grow City Year’s …

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Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: City Year, Detroit, Detroit Public Schools

WATCH: 23,000 Backpacks Donated to DPS Students

Sep 23, 2015 by Ardelia Lee

For many kids, the first day of school is an exciting time. They get to start a new grade, make new friends, and learn new subjects. However, for kids who lack proper school supplies, the first day of …

WATCH: 23,000 Backpacks Donated to DPS StudentsRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, Mike Morse Law Firm

DPS Students Receive Firefighter Training Through New DFD Academy

Sep 4, 2015 by Ardelia Lee

As Detroit Public Schools prepare for the first day of classes, they have something exciting to celebrate. This fall, a class of 30 Detroit High School students will become the first to be trained as …

DPS Students Receive Firefighter Training Through New DFD AcademyRead More

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Detroit Fire Department, Detroit Public Schools, Mike Duggan

City Year Detroit Aims To Help Increase Graduation Rate of Detroit Public School Students

Jun 3, 2015 by Mehul Tolia

Education is crucial to the future of the city of Detroit. With that in mind, City Year Detroit is an organization primarily focused on bridging the gap between students of Detroit Public Schools …

City Year Detroit Aims To Help Increase Graduation Rate of Detroit Public School StudentsRead More

Filed Under: Doing Good Tagged With: Campus Martius, City Year, Detroit, Detroit Public Schools, education

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