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Detroit Public Schools Foundation Continues to Award Grants To Support Programs in the Detroit Public Schools District
To read the Press Release click here (PDF)
Celebrating Black History Month – Dr. Glenda Price
[column type="1/2"]Historians tell us that the most important reason to study history is to learn from it. Other social scientists remind us that knowing the stories of our forbearers is a source of pride and inspiration. Thus, celebrating Black History Month, and...
College May Not Be The Right Choice For All High School Grads by Dr. Glenda Price (Commentary Posted on BridgeMI.com)
"As the world has become smaller and competition more global, we have increased the drumbeat around the need for every child to go to college. We say that each one should aspire to earning a college degree. Many media reports about education focus on the comparison of...
Allee Willis Loves Detroit – February Blog
I went to Schulze elementary and Mumford and loved them both and remember being very proud that's where I went to school. As a kid, I always thought I would be a veterinarian. But then when I was in the 11th grade, my English teacher, Mr. Hill I think, started...
Catherine Blackwell – Proclamation from DPS Foundation
To view the proclamation please click here (PDF)
Goodbye January…Hello February!
"As we leave behind a very cold and snowy January, we look forward to the month of February with some particularly unique holidays. In my home state of Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day is a special day. We monitor the weather to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his...
Dance: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow – Anthony L. Smith, Lead Teacher for the Music, Fine and Performing Arts Departments
[image_lightbox url="/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Toni-Smith-e1389636191804.jpg" title="Toni Smith" align="right"][/image_lightbox]The ending of one year and the beginning of the next stirs in me the desire for deeper reflection. Like the character in "A Christmas...
Happy New Year From The Detroit Public Schools Foundation
"As with the birth of every child, each new year encourages us to think of endless possibilities. We dream of the future and give voice to our hopes. We rejoice in the possibilities that lie ahead." To read more in our January 2014 newsletter click here
Penny Bailer, City Year Detroit: DPS Foundation Goes Above and Beyond for DPS Students
[image_lightbox url="/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Photo-Penny-Bailer-MLK-Day-2008-red-jacket.jpg" title="Penny Bailer - City Year Detroit" align="left"][/image_lightbox]What a joy it is to know that there IS a “DPS Foundation” working to raise badly needed funds for...
DPS Foundation President, Dr. Glenda Price, Ends One Year At The Helm – The Craig Fahle Show (WDET)
To hear the interview from Craig Fahle Show please click here (MP3) (Airdate 12/10/13)