State-controlled DPS neglects schools as they flood, get hammered by thieves
Detroit Public Schools has an ugly history of failing to safeguard its abandoned properties, but the problem is worsening at an alarming rate.
Detroit Public Schools fails students without standards for under-qualified teachers
The lack of professional standards prompted one teacher to give up his career to sell insurance.
Arsonists busted trying to burn down vacant Detroit school (with audio)
Quick-acting police saved another Detroit school from destruction.
Headless, burned body found inside vacant school
The body was so decomposed and burned that police were unable to determine the gender.
FBI: DPS official accused of stealing millions from kids
Agents swarmed the home and business of Carolyn Darden, who served as the district’s director of grants – a position that would have given her access to tens of millions of dollars.
Now & Then: Up in the Morning and Off to School in Detroit
Try to imagine what it’s like to wake up one morning, like I did recently, only to realize your childhood has been boarded up, abandoned, padlocked.
Treasurer Dillon: Court is wrong about child support payments
Dillon’s wife says the court made the right decision.
Gov. Snyder declares financial emergency in Hamtramck
A five-member review team reported that the city has run four consecutive budget deficits and began ignoring its long-term obligations, such as pension payments.
Endangered, abandoned schools worth saving in Detroit? Let’s start with these 5
Dozens of schools are covered in graffiti, their interiors gutted for scrap metal. Others are boarded-up gems, vulnerable to thieves, arson and graffiti.
Video: Cass Tech alumni recall better times in Detroit
When the mighty, historic Cass Tech High School came crashing down this time last year, dozens of alumni gathered to catch one last glimpse of the 93-year-old building.