DPS' Roberts Focused On Transforming The District
The new Emergency Financial Manager of the Detroit Public School district spent his first day of work at school.
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The new Emergency Financial Manager of the Detroit Public School district spent his first day of work at school.
At this point, no cause has been determined. Arson investigators plan to interview several people as part of their investigation.
More parental involvement and community support - two of the ways incoming Detroit Public Schools emergency manager Roy Roberts tells WWJ he'll turn around the district.
Governor Snyder has named former GM exec, Roy Roberts, as the next emergency financial manager of the Detroit Public Schools.
Applications for the new charter schools seeking to open this fall will be evaluated and recommendations made to district emergency financial manager Robert Bobb by early June.
Students in the Detroit Public Schools want more help from adults with their studies, including more hands-on laboratories that expand on what's in the textbooks.
The day has finally arrived for more than 100 middle school students from Detroit Public Schools to unveil their plan for a better city in which they would like to live and work.
Each of the schools will make a 20-minute presentation to convince emergency financial manager Robert Bobb why they should be spared.
The Detroit branch of the NAACP wants information on plans that the group says could have a negative impact on students.
The Detroit Public School system has issued pink slips to virtually all of its teachers, although it's unclear how many will be laid off because of money problems.
It's difficult to plan for the future. That's what some Detroit Public Schools teachers are saying, Friday, after the entire teaching staff began receiving layoff notices.
The effective date of the layoffs is the end of the day on Friday, July 29, 2011.
Detroit Public Schools emergency financial manager Robert Bobb said he is willing to consider staying on the job beyond June in the wake of Michigan's new financial oversight law.
Detroit Public School officials set to release a proposal outlining what charter school operators need to bring to the table if they want to take over a DPS building.
Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb will be meeting with parents and students as he tries to defend his latest list of possible school closings.
Many people, including one local lawmaker, voicing their concerns over the 32 Detroit schools expected to close over the next two years; DPS' Robert Bobb to hold meetings with parents and students.
The Financial Manager of Detroit Schools has named 45 schools which will either be turned into "charter" schools or close altogether.
The "Heads of Detroit" will be on display in front of the Spirit of Detroit Statue on Wednesday in an effort to recruit new members for the Detroit Public Schools Alumni Association.
The DFT's Executive Vice President says the union already has an agreement with Bobb and has nothing else to give.
Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb meets with members of the board and their attorney at 6:00 Monday night in a closed-door session.
With demolition of the old Cass Tech High School underway, the Detroit Public Schools Foundation is looking to raise money by selling bricks from the building.
The first phase of demolition of Detroit's historic Cass Technical High School is underway.
Parents gathered at a southwest Detroit church on Tuesday to ask public officials tough questions about education, violence and abandoned buildings.
The Detroit high school that graduated such famous stars as Diana Ross, rocker Jack White and comedienne Lily Tomlin will begin coming down, Wednesday.
Hundred of parents and students will be gathering in Southwest Detroit to brainstorm ideas on improving education in Detroit.
An 83-year-old man died after being struck by an SUV in Pittsfield Township early Monday evening.
Police say the girl, who is believed to be around 10 years old, was found alone at 5:15 a.m. in the area of Plainview Avenue and West Warren Avenue.
A bipartisan effort to repeal a fairly new Michigan tax break for data center developers is in the works in Lansing.
Dan Campbell says the Detroit Lions' loss to the Los Angeles Rams came down to a rough third quarter.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
The Detroit Fire Department responded to multiple calls early Tuesday involving house fires, with a firefighter injured at one of the scenes.
Southfield City Council has given the go-ahead for a site plan review for a proposed data center, moving the project along one more step.
Police say the girl, who is believed to be around 10 years old, was found alone at 5:15 a.m. in the area of Plainview Avenue and West Warren Avenue.
A bipartisan effort to repeal a fairly new Michigan tax break for data center developers is in the works in Lansing.
An 83-year-old man died after being struck by an SUV in Pittsfield Township early Monday evening.
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.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
Powerball's jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion — the sixth-largest in its history — after no tickets came up winners of Monday night's grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion.
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."
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.
Dan Campbell says the Detroit Lions' loss to the Los Angeles Rams came down to a rough third quarter.
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.
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.
The Southfield City Council has voted to move development plans for a data center one step closer. And later today, a group called Michiganders Against Data Centers will hold a rally on the steps of the state capitol. We have a recap of the plan and questions that local residents are asking on such projects.
The Michigan attorney general's office is aware of at least 50 priests in the Diocese of Grand Rapids who faced accusations of sexual misconduct since 1960. An AG report released Monday is the fifth of what's expected to be seven such reports reviewing clergy sexual misconduct incidents across the state.
Temps are on the rise with some sunshine this afternoon. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter tells us what we can expect next.
Authorities are offering a $50,000 reward for information on the gunman who police say entered a building at Brown University and fired off multiple rounds from a nine millimeter handgun Saturday afternoon. CBS News has this report.
The debate over a proposed data center in Southfield heats up. Incoming Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield has named her deputy mayor. Other top stories and weather.