Detroit school board chooses Dr. Nikolai Vitti as next superintendent
Detroit’s elected board of education was finally allowed to choose a superintendent after years of state emergency management.
Condoms, lube & limos: River Rouge school officials love to travel
The head of the River Rouge School District is one of two finalists for the superintendent’s job in Detroit.
Detroit charter school closes just two weeks before first day of class
“What are our kids supposed to do?” a parent asked. “Another black school closed down. More black kids cannot be educated.”
GOP lawmakers endanger children’s future with flawed bills for DPS
Everything you need to know about the state’s dangerous plans for DPS.
Class-action lawsuit filed against Gov. Snyder over failing Detroit schools
Gov. Snyder was sued for a second time this week, this time for his role in the deterioration of Detroit’s schools.
All Detroit high school graduates are eligible for free tuition at 5 community colleges
Detroit high school graduates will receive guaranteed free tuition to attend community college under a plan announced today by Mayor Mike Duggan.
Here’s what happened to 58 vacant schools taken over by Detroit
The city of Detroit took possession of 58 vacant, blighted DPS schools that were left to languish as they were gutted by scrappers under the control of the state.
Ex-Flint EM to resign from DPS, refuses to testify at Congressional hearing
The news comes on the same day the FBI confirmed it was investigating officials’ role in the Flint water crisis.
Detroit schools riddled with rodents, mold, broken toilets, fire hazards, no heat
The sobering discovery comes after Mayor Mike Duggan began requiring inspections of all 97 schools in the Detroit Public Schools system.
Report: DPS on brink of collapse as state fails to manage crisis
The state has fueled the decline by reducing funding, closing schools and allowing nearly 100 charter schools to open.