Detroit Public Schools Community District
Students and staff returned March 15, but tile repairs continue in the hallways.
District leaders and bidder Life Remodeled call off talks amid dispute over adding new financial benchmarks to terms of their deal.
Detroit school level administrators and support staff were informed this week of potential job cuts.
Summer school to be scaled back, too, as the district prioritizes nurses, social workers and academic interventionists.
Detroit sees a substantial gain, with 71% of students graduating.
Pressure is on to sort out budgets and avoid a ‘fiscal cliff’
Student representatives raised questions about the future of school programs and services funded through federal ESSER funding.
Outspoken teacher Nicole Conaway, fired over work-from-home dispute, will be assigned to a high school when she returns to the district.
District officials expect repairs at Southeastern H.S. to be completed in two months.
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men was among Detroit’s numerous alternative schools, created in the 1980s as a solution to poor grades and attendance among some of the city’s youth.
Perriel Pace talks about her mission and how she used her voice on the district school board
Illya Tolbert, the art teacher at Bates Academy in Detroit, says he wants the students he teaches to have exposure to various art forms.
Renaming process on hold for Frederick Douglass Academy
Detroit officials aren’t closing schools yet, but they’re asking parents to monitor their children’s social media use.
Superintendent outlines plans to spend the billionaire’s gift on tutoring in literacy and math, pending board approval
The discussion about changing names is part of a broader effort to revisit decisions made during the time the district was overseen by state appointed emergency managers.
A $400,000 proposal from nonprofit Life Remodeled will get a closer look
District recommends renaming Ben Carson H.S., but not East English Village Prep
Tuesday’s winners all aimed to continue the district’s ongoing reform efforts to address poor academic achievement and chronic absenteeism.
Here are the latest results for the Detroit Public Schools Community District’s school board election.
Winfrey most recently served as head of community outreach for the Detroit Public Schools Community District, a role that benefited from his years forging connections with city residents.
Former Detroit school board president Iris Taylor’s campaign has raised the second-largest amount.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the district is on the verge of selling the storied building for $400,000.
Math scores declined sharply nationwide on the first National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, given since the pandemic, and Detroit was no exception.
Nikolai Vitti was one of nine finalists for the Urban Educator of the Year award.
Students’ interview with astronaut Koichi Wakata represents a showcase event for Davis Aerospace program.
Eighteen people are running for four seats to oversee the Detroit Public Schools Community District
The board backed name change proposals for Carson and East English Village Prep, and discussed attendance and cellphone use in classrooms
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