Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the district has improved its number of on-time evaluations, but it needs to continue to establish a “no-excuse culture” around evaluation times.
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Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers
A new program tests no-cost pre-K in home child care settings. Up until now, students had to attend a school or child care center to qualify for the free option.
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Wayne County will consider new schooling options for its juvenile detention facility
DPSCD recently approved a one-year contract with the charter school that operates in the juvenile detention facility. It is intended to serve as a transitionary period, officials say.
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University of Detroit Mercy students create assistive devices to aid disability community
The Faces on Design program brings the University of Detroit Mercy’s engineering and nursing students together to create personalized assistive technology devices for community members with disabilities.
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How this Detroit teacher uses an outdoor garden to turn students on to healthy eating
DPSCD Teacher Shirley Brezzell manages an outdoor school garden, named after herself, that provides fruits and vegetables to the school community for free.
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These 4 Detroit district schools are closing. What will happen to their students?
The closure of four small DPSCD schools at the end of this school year will save the district between $10 million-$19 million, officials say.
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Free college fair aims to expand access for Detroit students and families
Detroit college fair connects Latino students and families with schools, financial aid help, and STEAM opportunities. Discover how to attend and prepare.
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Op-Ed: Unlocking Detroit’s talent requires access to education options
For decades, the narrative has focused on what Detroit has been through. But what matters just as much, if not more, is what’s been overlooked: the momentum already building, and what’s possible if it’s fully supported.
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Detroit district speeds up closures of four small schools due to budgetary constraints
Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School, J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy, Catherine Blackwell Institute, and Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School will close at the end of the school year, officials confirmed.
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Detroit educator’s afterschool initiatives help celebrate, inspire city’s youth
The educator takes on multiple projects when he’s not working as a counselor, including afterschool programs for Black boys and men and a documentary on two Detroit students.