Principal Mumtaz Haque Named One of 25 Most Powerful Women

Principal Mumtaz Haque Named One of 25 Most Powerful Women

Mark Twain School for Scholars Principal Mumtaz Haque was recently honored as a 2016 “25 Most Powerful Women in Detroit” by Walker’s Legacy Detroit! Haque will be honored at the The Power Women Leaders of Detroit: Detroit Chapter Launch on Friday, May 6 at the Federal...
Detroit Robinson’s Furniture Saves Easter Egg Hunt

Detroit Robinson’s Furniture Saves Easter Egg Hunt

March 23, 2016  Contacts: Chrystal Wilson                                          Angela Montgomery Cell: 313.212.3895                                      Cell: 313.873.8976 chrystal.wilson@detroitk12.org              amontgomery@dpsfdn.org  With the help of The DPS...
Glenda D. Price to Retire

Glenda D. Price to Retire

Glenda Price, who has served as president of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation since 2012, will retire March 25. Price, who serves on the boards of many local organizations, previously was president of Marygrove College and interim president of the Michigan...
Thank you SME

Thank you SME

We are grateful to SME for providing the donation of school supplies on March 8, 2016. SME is a non-profit organization serving the manufacturing industry by promoting advanced manufacturing technology and developing a skilled workforce. Based in Dearborn since 1932,...
New President & CEO

New President & CEO

Press Release For Immediate Release March 9, 2016 Media Contact: Sharon Banks, 313-929-3986 Detroit Public Schools Foundation Appoints New President (Detroit, MI) __ Effective March 25, 2016, Dr. Glenda Price, President of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSF)...
Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Yesterday February 8, 2016 ethnic Chinese around the globe celebrated the beginning of the new year. The lunar calendar notes 2016 as the Year of the Monkey. Monkey years are generally positive and people are optimistic. Monkeys are problem solvers, creative,...