The program placed the interns directly on the R&B tour and four additional participants in awards-show shadowing roles.
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Detroit school district releases 2026-27 calendar
The new DPSCD calendar does not include an observance of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, despite calls from the community to do so.
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Detroit school district loses court appeal against state over paying debt with operating tax revenue
Unless appealed again, the ruling means the Detroit Public Schools Community District will have to rely on voter approval on a ballot measure that would allow the district to collect its own operating millage for the first time.
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Search your school: DPSCD adds 5 new buildings with low enrollment, high costs
Five new schools have been added to a list of buildings the Detroit school district is monitoring that are experiencing challenges like high operating expenses, low enrollment and underutilization.
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Housing, groceries, and medical needs: Detroit’s Health Hubs helping to get kids to school
From July 1, 2023, through June 14, the hubs served families 19,200 times and more than 1,100 referrals were made.
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Detroit teachers’ union approves tentative 2-year contract with school district
The new contract includes performance bonuses for attendance agents, higher maximum teacher salaries, and requirements around how many students with autism can be placed in general education homerooms.
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Detroit school board adopts $1.1B budget that prioritizes security, reducing chronic absenteeism
The budget raises pay for all employees, adds nine more school counselors, hires about 12 more assistant principals, and gives teachers funding for classroom supplies.
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DPSCD steps up security at vacant Cooley High School following vandalism
The weekend vandalism comes days after a pair of community meetings were held by the district to answer questions and gather feedback from residents and alumni, many upset, over a future sports complex that will be built on the site.
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As demolition nears, Cooley High alumni make plea to preserve school’s legacy
Some alums who spoke at meetings organized by the Detroit school district say they want to see more of the historic building saved.
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Michigan bills aimed at improving student literacy clear House committee
One of the bills requires all K-5 teachers to receive training in high quality reading instruction methods.