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The Metro: Detroit public schools have higher than average teacher retention rates, report finds

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 28, 2025

Good teachers can be hard to find and even harder to keep, especially in districts with limited funding and high...

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Detroit Public Schools launching new Computer Science Education program

Nargis Rahman September 28, 2023

A new Computer Science Education initiative was launched with the Detroit Public School Community District this week that aims to...

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Photo of a water tower in Flint, Mich.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 11, 2022: Judge declares mistrial in dispute over liability in Flint Water Crisis

Nargis Rahman August 11, 2022

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know.A judge has declared...

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Detroit Public Schools Community District superintendent Nikolai Vitti.
  • Detroit Evening Report
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Detroit Evening Report: May 19, 2022: DPSCD to spend $700 million for new schools and renovations

Nargis Rahman May 19, 2022

  Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. The Detroit...

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Students Classroom
  • Education
  • News

Detroit Schools Have More Students Than Projected

Sascha Raiyn September 27, 2017

Detroit’s public schools have more students than expected so far this year.  The district expected to have 48,524 students by...

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Gensler Design at Osborne
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Students and Pros Design Study Space at Osborne High

Sascha Raiyn June 30, 2017

Gensler City Year Detroit places young people between 18 and 25 years old in 7 schools in the city to...

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  • Education
  • News

FRC Approves DPSCD Superintendent Contract

Sascha Raiyn May 22, 2017

The Detroit Financial Review Commission had it’s chance Monday to weigh in on Detroit’s choice for superintendent.  The board of...

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Orlando Ramos - DPSCD Superintendent Candidate
  • Education
  • News

Detroit Superintendent Candidate Drops Out

Sascha Raiyn March 24, 2017

Days before a scheduled daylong interview in Detroit, one of the three finalists for superintendent of Detroit's public schools said he...

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DPSCD Board Meeting - March 2017
  • Education
  • News

Detroit Board to Challenge State Over School Closures

Sascha Raiyn March 15, 2017

Sascha Raiyn The board overseeing public education in Detroit says it will take action against the state agency that threatened...

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School Closing Protest - State Offices
  • Education
  • News

Protesters: Closing Schools Destroys Communities

Sascha Raiyn February 17, 2017

Sascha Raiyn Teachers, students, parents and community members rallied Friday outside State of Michigan offices in Detroit to protest potential...

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Conforme and Meriweather
  • Education
  • News

Detroit Schools Make Case Against School Closings

Sascha Raiyn February 2, 2017

  Sascha Raiyn The  Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Educational Achievement Authority held a joint learning summit Tuesday...

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