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ABC 12: New $500K Program Prepares Michigan Students for Manufacturing Careers
ABC 12 reported on the launch of the Manufacturing Futures program, a $500,000 initiative from the American Federation of Teachers, General Motors, and local school...
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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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CBS Detroit: Empowering Detroit Students: $500K Manufacturing Futures Program
CBS Detroit covered the Manufacturing Futures Initiative, highlighting how new GM and AFT foundation support is equipping eight middle school classrooms with 3D printers and
CBS Detroit: Detroit Public Schools Community District & GM Launch $500K Manufacturing Program
CBS Detroit reported on the district’s new $500,000 manufacturing initiative, backed by General Motors and hosted at the Michael Berry Career Center, which will prepare
Local 4 Click On Detroit: Modernizing Skilled Trades: GM’s New $500K STEM Initiative
Local 4 looked at how GM’s Manufacturing Futures partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and local public schools is modernizing skilled trades training, introducing
FOX 2 Detroit: GM Launches $500K ‘Manufacturing Futures’ Program for Detroit Students
FOX 2 Detroit covered the launch of Manufacturing Futures, GM’s $500,000 initiative with local school districts and organizations to prepare 2,800 Detroit and Dearborn middle
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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