[column type=”1/3″] [/column] [column type=”2/3″ last=”true”] I attended john Marshall Elementary, Nolan Middle School and Pershing High School. I received all of my education until I went to college […]
Marlene Miller, Pershing High School, Class of January 1955 Read More »
[column type=”1/3″][/column] [column type=”2/3″ last=”true”] Eva Garza DeWaelsche is a life-long Detroit and graduate of DPS’ Western High School. At age 16, while still in high school, Eva began working
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Many times we think of the summer as a period away from school and formal study, without considering the other benefits that children receive during the days when the school
Educational Benefits of Summer Read More »
[column type=”1/3″] [/column] [column type=”2/3″ last=”true”] For me, it was Mr. Randall E. Raymond. During my sophomore year at Cass Technical High School, Mr. Raymond shared with our class that
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As we come to the close of the school year, and the end of the Foundation’s fiscal year, it is natural to look back and reflect on our activities, partnerships,
What A Year It Has Been Read More »
[column type=”1/4″] [/column] [column type=”3/4″ last=”true”] I attended Greenfield Park Elementary until my family moved and then I transferred to Greenfield Union in the fifth grade. At that time, Greenfield
Loretta C. Gates: Pershing Class of January 1955 Read More »
As the board and staff of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation goes about its work of supporting students within the Detroit Public Schools, we do so with a set of
[column type=”1/4″] [/column] [column type=”3/4″ last=”true”] You have to see the surprised look in someone’s face when I explain that Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day. I go
Raymond Lozano: Cinco De Mayo And Its Importance To Us Read More »
“Since feeling is first”…the poet writes… “who pays any attention/ to the syntax of things/ will never wholly kiss you.” (e. e. cummings) Or, alternately, “A little Madness in the
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[column type=”1/3″] [/column] [column type=”2/3″ last=”true”] My name is Audley “Kano” Smith and I am a proud product of the Detroit Public Schools System! I entered Longfellow Elementary School
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