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DBusiness: Ford, Bloomberg Invest $5M in Auto Tech Program at Detroit Public Schools
DBusiness breaks down the four pillars of the $5 million investment: modernizing classrooms with industry-standard tools, expanding work-based learning and credentials (including the Ford ACE...
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The Detroit News: Detroit wants to overhaul high school. Here’s what it will look like
Detroit — In a second-floor classroom at Western International High School on a recent Friday morning, a group of ninth graders were asked what comes to mind when
Crains: Detroit schools seek business leaders to guide $13.5M high school transformation
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is looking to deepen its engagement with the business community as it prepares to roll out a new model
Channel 4: DPSCD Announces “Redesign” of Neighborhood Schools
Starting this fall, 9th graders at 11 Detroit Public neighborhood High Schools will be the first to participate in a new approach to learning. DPSCD
Fox 2: Detroit Students Are Growing More Than Plants
A $100,000 Honda Foundation grant is turning the Charles Drew Transition Center into a first-of-its-kind vocational horticulture program — and supplying Detroit restaurants along the
Daily Detroit: Inside Detroit’s High School for Future Pilots
On today’s Daily Detroit, we’re talking about what it really looks like when a public school system bets big on kids — and on the
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FOX 2 Detroit: Detroit schools get $5M investment for auto tech
FOX 2 Detroit covered the announcement on air, spotlighting what the $5 million investment from Ford and Bloomberg Philanthropies means for Detroit students pursuing careers
CBS Detroit: Ford, Bloomberg Philanthropies invest $5M in Detroit students’ auto tech training
CBS News Detroit featured the announcement, highlighting the partnership’s promise to prepare Detroit students for skilled, well-paying automotive careers right in the heart of the
Hoodline: Ford, Bloomberg Drop $5 Million Tune-Up On Detroit Auto Tech Schools
Hoodline’s neighborhood-news take on the announcement covers how the $5 million will update facilities and dramatically grow training capacity — reviving Western International’s program by
AOL / USA Today: Detroit schools get $5M from Ford, Bloomberg for auto tech program
The Detroit Free Press story was syndicated nationally through AOL and the USA Today network, carrying news of the Foundation’s landmark partnership — and Detroit
Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Needs Mechanics and Electricians. Big Business Is Spending to Create Some.
The Wall Street Journal placed the Detroit partnership at the center of a national story about corporate America’s race to close the skilled trades gap.
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