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Local 4 Click on Detroit:‘Not the same museum’: Detroit Children’s Museum reopens with new exhibits after years-long closure
DETROIT – After being closed to the public for more than a decade, the Detroit Children’s Museum is reopening its doors Saturday with new energy —...
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WXYZ Detroit: Detroit Children’s Museum reopens Saturday after more than a decade of limited access
DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit Children’s Museum is reopening its doors this Saturday after more than a decade of limited public access.The museum on Second


DPSCD Foundation, Ford, Bloomberg Philanthropies Announce $5 Million Investment to Transform Auto Technician Education in Detroit
Detroit has always been a city of makers, builders, and innovators. Now, a new investment is helping ensure the next generation is prepared to carry

DPSCD Foundation, Denise Lewis Celebrate New Chapter for Marcus Garvey Academy Library
Multi-phased initiative transforms library into vibrant learning environment and launches summer reading opportunities for every student In March, the Detroit Public Schools Community District Foundation

DPSCD Foundation, General Motors, and First Book Deliver 43,000 Books to 77 Detroit Schools
Nearly $500,000 investment supports literacy, STEM enrichment, and summer learning for thousands of DPSCD students A good book can open a door. This week, 43,000 of them
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DPSCD Foundation and Chick-fil-A Surprise Breithaupt Culinary Students with $50,000 Investment
On Wednesday afternoon, Breithaupt High School’s culinary classroom buzzed with anticipation. Students arrived expecting an end-of-semester lunch, unaware that the afternoon would soon become something

Rising Entrepreneurs: DPSCD Foundation Awards $1,000 in Student Pitch Competition at Mumford High School
On Monday, December 8, six talented students took the stage at Mumford High School for the latest installment of the FACE Student Leadership Academy Pitch

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Every Barrier Removed. Every Child Rising. Every day, children across Detroit walk into school carrying burdens no child should have to bear. Many are grieving

Inspiring Detroit Youth to Run the Detroit Free Press Marathon
This fall, over 250 Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) students did something extraordinary — they trained for and completed one of North America’s largest

Cody High School’s Marching Band Returns After 20 Years
For the first time in nearly two decades, the sound of drums and brass is echoing once again through the halls of Cody High School.
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