On Friday June 7, Detroit Public Schools Lemonade Day 2013 was observed throughout DPS when over 52,000 students demonstrated the entrepreneurial principles they have learned over the past three months as part of their academic curriculum, by opening and operating a Lemonade stand! A variety of lessons from different subjects were incorporated into this project. English Language Arts: [Read more…]

• Winner of Fourth Annual Goodfellow Teacher of the Year Contest — Mr. Illya Tolbert, an Art teacher at Harms Elementary School!
• Detroit Public Schools distributes first-ever “Salt of the Earth” and “Golden Shovel” Awards to partners of school nutrition efforts
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• DPS is issuing a call for qualified summer school teachers for the 2013 Detroit Public Schools Summer School Academy

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DETROIT, June 12, 2013 – The Detroit Goodfellows announced today the winner of the fourth annual Goodfellow Teacher of the Year contest — Mr. Illya Tolbert, an Art teacher at Harms Elementary School!  Detroit Goodfellows board members surprised Tolbert at a school assembly with the news and presented him with a $200 gift card to buy classroom supplies. Additionally, he will be acknowledged [Read more…]

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Detroit Public Schools today renewed its commitment to supporting all families, providing the highest quality public education available, and supporting a regional workforce that will drive the city’s economic rebirth through a brand new transformative plan developed by hundreds of community members. An intensive five-week strategic planning process involved parents, students, teachers, [Read more…]

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• Hundreds work with Detroit Public Schools to identify strategic path forward and role that DPS should play in Detroit’s rebirth
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There's never been a better time for businesses, alumni, community members and everyone concerned with public education to partner with Detroit Public Schools. With a rigorous new five-year academic plan in place and new instructional strategies and a stronger curriculum in every classroom, major worldwide corporations and alumni of local schools are stepping forward to volunteer, contribute and pledge human resources, talent, technology and monetary gifts.