Truancy Could Cost DPS Millions
The Detroit Public School District is being fined by the state for ongoing truancy problems. Attendance in the past school year was less than 75 percent on 46 school days.
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The Detroit Public School District is being fined by the state for ongoing truancy problems. Attendance in the past school year was less than 75 percent on 46 school days.
District administrators say there is low voltage at Cody, Dixon, Henderson and Mann schools.
It's a promise to students in the Detroit Public Schools: Stay in school, and we'll help you go to college. Dr. Nat Pernick started the Detroit College Promise, which provides $500 scholarships for Detroit students.
It's some news of improvement for the Detroit Public Schools as the district has managed to reduce its financial deficit.
Nearly 90 laid-off Detroit Public Schools teachers are being called back to work to ease overcrowding in some of the district's classrooms.
High school students in Detroit have opportunity to win a $25K college scholarship by creating a life-saving message for their peers.
At Detroit Public Schools, fried foods have disappeared and fresh fruits and vegetables are part of the daily menu.
Great news for Detroit Public Schools - they have exceeded their Fall enrollment. A DPS spokesperson says close to 66,000 K-12 students are enrolled, up by 137 students.
A lawsuit seeking the removal of the head of the Detroit Public Schools has been rejected.
John Covington , chancellor for the newly created Michigan Education Achievement Authority, will take control of more than 30 failing schools in Detroit.
Detroit Public Schools released figures Thursday showing that about one in every 10 students in grades 1-12 is new to the district this year.
A hearing by a federal judge Thursday will affect the paychecks of thousands of Detroit Public School employees, as three unions representing DPS employees seek an injunction to stop a ten percent pay cut and increases in health premiums.
While the Detroit Public Schools has been suffering from declining enrollment, there are complaints at at least one high school about too many kids in the classroom.
A report from the Detroit Public Schools says crime-related activity on school campuses is down 37 percent in the first two weeks of school this year, as compared with the same time frame last year.
The Detroit Public School district has been steadily losing students over the past several years and now the district will likely be losing hundreds of teachers over the next few years.
A former top official with the Detroit Public Schools will be spending the next five years in prison.
Detroit Public Schools, which is mounting a massive effort to keep Detroit students safe in and around schools, is using a powerful social media technique to blanket Detroit with a message of safety.
Detroit Public School officials say after a disappointing head-count throughout the first week of school, more students attended the second week of classes.
Detroit Public School employees are among those charged with stealing expensive equipment and supplies from classrooms.
A designated $25 billion of the President Barack Obama's jobs package is set to go toward upgrading K through 12 schools around the nation.
Detroit Public School's Emergency Manager Roy Roberts met student leaders Friday to get some insight into the district's attendance problem.
The Detroit Public Schools plans to hold classes as scheduled at most schools following power outages that caused early dismissals across the district.
Power outages darkened Wayne State University, the Detroit Public Schools and the Detroit Institute of Arts Thursday -- the second time that has happened in six months.
The lights went out at Wayne State University, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the main branch of the Detroit Public Library and multiple public schools.
A Warren man faces a misdemeanor charge after police say he demanded cash to return a missing Alaskan Klee Kai that had run away from its Southeast Michigan family.
The Pistons will host the Cavaliers for Game 1, which is Tuesday, in the second round of NBA playoffs.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning fans about fake tickets, payment app scams, and fake check schemes ahead of the Pistons' second-round playoff run.
A special election in Michigan could decide whether Democrats maintain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's term.
A Warren man faces a misdemeanor charge after police say he demanded cash to return a missing Alaskan Klee Kai that had run away from its Southeast Michigan family.
"The idea that graduations should be apolitical is ridiculous," University of Michigan history professor Derek Peterson said as a follow-up to his graduation day remarks.
The Pistons will host the Cavaliers for Game 1, which is Tuesday, in the second round of NBA playoffs.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Michigan officials say 2,095 designs for the state's "I Voted" sticker contest were submitted this year, four times the number submitted in the first contest two years ago.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
With all benefits cut when Spirit's last flight landed, former employees say they may need to tap retirement savings just to get by.
Some Spirit Airlines customers with flight tickets could be out of luck after the discount carrier ceased operations.
EBay said on Monday that it will "carefully review" GameStop's unsolicited $ 125-per-share takeover offer.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Fire department leaders say the rescue reflects the kind of instinctive courage firefighters train for, but also something that goes beyond routine duty.
Parents say the incident highlights the importance of education and communication at home, especially when it comes to THC‑infused products.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
The Detroit Pistons have locked in head coach J.B. Bickerstaff after extending his contract on Monday.
Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow after being scratched from Monday's start against the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Mercy men's basketball team is facing a postseason ban next season because the program did not meet the benchmark for the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate.
Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers pulled away to a 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect caught on camera pouring gasoline on a carpeted floor inside Huntington Place and setting fire.
The Macomb County (Michigan) Prosecutor's Office has charged a man with receiving and concealing stolen property after a missing dog was returned to its family.
The Detroit Pistons will host the Cleveland Cavaliers for the next round of NBA playoff action Tuesday night. Nancy Gold from the Pistons marketing department talks about the giveaways and activities that are waiting for fans at Little Caesars Arena.
U.S. Navy destroyers had to fend off a barrage of Iranian missiles, attack drones and small boats as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz as part of Project Freedom. CBS News has this report.
A tree fell on a St. Clair Shores home during stormy weather Monday night. The Pistons continue their playoff run Tuesday, hosting the Cavaliers. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.