WXYZ Channel 7: Detroit Public Schools Launch Laundry Initiative to Boost Attendance
In an effort to address chronic absenteeism, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is rolling out laundry machines in all 108 of its schools. This $300,000 partnership with General Electric offers students the opportunity to wash their clothes at school,...
Detroit Free Press: 250 kids to get shoes, registrations to new Kids Marathon
It Starts with Those Shoes Eric Guzmán Damon Porter looked into a crowd of 50 students inside the auditorium of Davison Elementary-Middle School on Thursday morning and had one question: “Who all watched the Olympics this year?” asked Porter, who leads the...
CBS News Detroit: Celebrating the First Day of School
Celebrating the First Day of School 2024 at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy The excitement of the first day of school is always special, but this year, Fisher Magnet Upper Academy in Detroit kicked off the new school year with an extraordinary celebration that set the...
Fox 2: Detroit Public Schools Kicks Off the 2024 School Year with Excitement and Celebration
As the summer fades and a new school year begins, Detroit Public Schools (DPS) made sure the first day of school for 2024 was anything but ordinary. The district’s kickoff event at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy was a vibrant celebration filled with enthusiasm,...