This article examines the 1999 state-legislated intervention of the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) district, also known as Michigan Public Act 10. The reform transformed the district's governance structure, which dissolved local elected control over the school system and centralized ed...
This study surveyed regular and extended-day kindergarten teachers in the Detroit public school system. Key findings included the following: (1) most respondents (63.6 percent) had 5 or more years experience in their current position; (2) respondents reported an average class size of 22.7 to 30....
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Public Schools teachers have complained for several years about poor pay, overcrowded classrooms, a lack of supplies, unsafe building conditions and uncertainty about their futures as the district struggles under a mountain of debt. Rolling teacher sick-outs have — so far ...
The Detroit public schools boast a “‘$5.6 million 23,000-sq ft. state of the art Command Center’ and ‘$41.7 million district-wide security initiative’ including metal detectors and ID system where visitors’ names are checked against the sex offender registry.”...
DETROIT (FOX 2) - The pandemic is prompting more calls to halt face-to-face instruction within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. A small group of Detroit public school teachers and supporters protested in front of the Fisher Building Thursday, demanding Detroit pu...
We examine the effects of a multifaceted scaling reform that focuses on supporting standards based science teaching in urban middle schools. The effort was one component of a systemic reform effort in the Detroit Public Schools, and was centered on highly specified and developed project-based ...
30 years of evidenceshows that state takeovers do not meet the states’ promised expectations. For instance, a recent report called Michigan’s 15-year management of the Detroit schools a“costly mistake”because the takeover was not able to address the school system’s major challenges,...
Through a study of the politics surrounding an impending bankruptcy of the Detroit public school system in the mid-2010s, this article provides crucial insights into the nature of elite-led urban policymaking under conditions of racialized austerity. Specifically, it focuses on how competing ...
Detroit United States of America Grade 9-12 Clintondale High School Clintondale Community Schools is known as a worldwide leader in classroom innovation, including its Flipped Schools model. Show more Methodologies Authentic learning – real world activitiesPassion projects – learning without limitsDeep ...
#3 - Detroit Catholic Central High School (Novi) Google Maps #3 - Detroit Catholic Central High School (Novi) Total Number of Sports: 16 Total Number of State Championships: 65 Mascot: Shamrocks Notable Athletic Alumni: Vince Banoonis (NFL) ...