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Detroit Schools have not seen money proposed in right-to-read settlement — but could soon
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSunday will mark three years since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a $94.4 million proposed...
'Banking while Black': Woman wins casino jackpot, but Michigan bank won't cash check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt 71, Lizzie Pugh thought the days of Jim Crow and getting bullied for being the only Black kid in...
This nationally recognized Detroit educator never stops fighting for his students
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSince he was 10 years old, Michael Craig has loved tennis. The Allen Park native first embraced...
Without facilities funding, Michigan schools turn to COVID-19 relief for repairs
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs many as 32 students crowd into classrooms originally meant for 22 to 24 students in the Crestwood...
A 71-year-old Black woman who won $20,000 at a casino is now suing Michigan bank for racial...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLizzie Pugh, a retiree of Detroit Public Schools, alleges that employees at Fifth Third Bank refused...
Parent of student expelled from Detroit public schools for firearm offense asks to return
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Detroit student expelled after officials found a gun in the student's backpack is trying to return to the school district after a year away, but school officials appear poised to deny the ...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board picks a Detroit schools leader as next superintendent
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoIn August 2022, Joris Ray resigned from the superintendent post at Memphis-Shelby County Schools...
As Detroit's NFL draft party takes place, historic churches will make their own 'impact'
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoAround noon on Thursday, just as Detroit’s NFL draft party festivities are scheduled to kick off...
Whitmer, Michigan Democrats have to fix what Betsy DeVos did | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMichigan public schools have been in a free fall for decades, with every demographic group lagging...
Detroit students launch campaign around classroom conditions
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDetroit students say they've experienced a range of unsavory conditions in school: asbestos in the library, cockroaches in the classroom, falling tiles. Detroit Public Schools Community District ...