Roy Roberts knows the importance of education. His widowed father stressed it to his 10 children. Born in Arkansas, Roy also knows about segregation, prejudice, diversity, inclusion, blazing trails, and climbing […]
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July 25th was National Parent’s Day and we salute our dedicated Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) parents! They volunteer in classrooms, at after school and weekend events, and this
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During the last week of school, the Detroit Lions Academy held its 2021 virtual graduation for it’s graduating class. The ceremony included Detroit Lions players, past and present, who continue
On June 15, in a COVID-friendly drive-by ceremony, 62 Randolph Career and Technical Center students were awarded $220 cash donated by the Detroit Chapter 9 of the Vietnam Veterans of
Detroit Public Schools Community District houses some of the finest specialty schools in the state, especially supporting the District’s Career Pathways program. Originally named The Detroit High School for the
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Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout
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Happy Flag Day! The Detroit Children’s Museum (DCM) has a wonderfully large collection of over 1,000 flags that are used to develop special curriculum for teachers and students in the
DPSCD Summer Programming! Summer Programming is scheduled at 44 DPSCD schools (28, K-8; 15, 9-12; and 6 Exception Student Education Center sites) offering families and students (currently enrolled and new
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On World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day, we talked with Matt Hargis, the supervisor of the Farm to School program about the importance of DPSCD’s School Gardens and his vision
May is National Bicycle Safety Month! Our children LOVE riding their bicycles! Across 18 DPSCD schools, the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has recently installed new infrastructure to help
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