What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
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 …
Detroit Educators To Get Half Off Houses Auctioned Through Land BankRead More
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 …
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
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
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 …
Detroit’s Public Schools, Teachers Union Reach Tentative Contract AgreementRead More
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 …
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 …
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
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
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 …
Gores, Detroit Pistons Partner With City Year to Boost Engagement in SchoolsRead More
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 …
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
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
