Doug Ross To Head DPS Charter Schools Office
A critic of the Detroit Public Schools has been tapped to lead a major office in the district.
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A critic of the Detroit Public Schools has been tapped to lead a major office in the district.
This week Michigan Matters features highlights from the June 23rd Michigan Chronicle's "Pancakes and Politics" speakers forum featuring Roy S. Roberts.
"Michigan Matters" host Carol Cain moderated the Michigan Chronicle's Pancakes and Politics event where Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts talked about DPS.
The Detroit Public Schools and their technology partner, the textbook company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, last week launched Virtual Summer Camp – a fun, free online learning program designed to bridge the summer learning gap and better prepare K-8 students for the next school year.
In an effort to improve campus safety and security for students and staff, visitors gaining access to Detroit Public Schools will now get background-checked.
A published report says the financially struggling Detroit Public Schools increased spending on travel and consultants over the last year.
Faced with a $327 million budget deficit, the Detroit Public Schools has proposed a budget plan that cuts 853 district jobs and 231 million in expenses, while reducing class size.
A harsh assessment from the Detroit Public School Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts to the crowd gathered for Pancakes and Politics Thursday morning, who said the DPS financial system is broken.
Detroit Public Schools putting next year's budget plans online, giving a better idea on how the district will mop up a sea of red ink
Education in Detroit is the topic for Thursday's "Pancakes and Politics" forum, featuring DPS Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts. Listen live online beginning at 8:00 am.
Detroit Public Schools' six-week Summer School Academy, which has enrolled more than 35,000 students, begins Tuesday.
Comcast gave nine $1,000 scholarships to Detroit High School graduates based on their community involvement and academic achievement.
Under-performing school in Michigan will be put into a statewide authority to help improve student achievement.
The UAW will join Danny Glover at the Catherine Ferguson Academy Thursday to protest the planned closing of the school, which serves pregnant teenagers and young mothers and their children.
In a lawsuit, a former aide is alleging Mayor Bing intended to become emergency manager for both the city and Detroit Public Schools, and misled the public about his plans.
We now know which Detroit Public Schools will be changed over to charter schools.
The Detroit Public Schools announced Tuesday that parents and students will soon be able to gain access to a wide a variety of education resources, including online textbooks and class assignments, from anywhere with an Internet connection.
A Detroit public school that's designed to keep pregnant students from dropping out may have seen its last graduating class.
Once again, public education will be a hot topic at the Detrtoit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference, this week on Mackinac Island.
Detroit Public Schools, along with new partnerships local universities and the DMC, will help prepare Detroit students for college and their future careers.
The new emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools says the draft budget he's delivering to Lansing,Tuesday, is the "best" spending plan the district has proposed in more than a decade.
The early snapshot is expected to show how the district plans to address its $327 million budget deficit.
The Detroit Public Schools says it's increasing the number of school closures to 20 by the fall of next year.
Police are looking for thieves they say swiped computers from Law Academy Middle School.
Adding to the corruption in the Detroit Public School System, a lunch lady has allegedly been caught on tape stealing lunch money.
Literacy is on the decline in Michigan, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to stop it in its tracks.
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.
A suspect who is accused of stabbing a man to death last week in Warren, Michigan, has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
The Michigan Attorney General's Office has issued the fifth of what will eventually be seven detailed reports on the topic of Catholic church clergy abuse in the state.
Three people are dead and two others injured in the aftermath of a house fire Monday along Wildemere Street in Detroit.
The bodies of two missing snowmobilers from Grand Haven were recovered amid icy water early Sunday in Western Michigan.
Literacy is on the decline in Michigan, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to stop it in its tracks.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and 10 rebounds to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 112-105 on Monday night.
Monroe Public Schools' athletic director has been placed on leave over an upcoming podcast episode discussing an alleged transgender athlete.
Inge Performance Lab has a full-size Little League diamond, six batting cages with HitTrax technology and a world-class workout facility.
The Detroit Lions know what it takes to compete with the best in the loaded NFC after a 41-34 loss to the conference-leading Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Matthew Stafford passed for 368 yards and hit Colby Parkinson for two touchdowns, and the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff berth with a furious second-half rally for a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Literacy is on the decline in Michigan, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to stop it in its tracks.
Residents in Southfield, Michigan, shared their concerns about a proposed data center.
Detroit police released video of a chase that turned into a police shooting last month.
Meijer shoppers in Livonia, Michigan, got some holiday cheer, thanks to fourth graders at Beech Elementary School.
Temperatures will warm this week before reaching the 40s on Thursday. This warmth may cause some issues on a cold Friday morning.