Detroit Public Schools will hold auditions today and Wednesday for its newly-reorganized All City High School Marching Band (ACHSMB) with the goals of providing a performance outlet for all DPS high school band musicians and performing in local, state, national and international music events. Auditions for the All City Band will be held at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School from [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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.
Karen P. Ridgeway (bio)
Superintendent of Academics
Support Services Complex, Building A
1425 E. Warren Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48207
OREA Parking & Building Entrance
Phone: (313) 576-0050
Fax: (313) 873-6446
Cynthia A. Cockrel
Executive Director
Phone: (313) 873-7590
Fax: (313) 873-3182