By James Johnson and Dashayia Murphy Staff Writers English teacher Ron Tracy said there were many days last year when it was too cold to teach. “Last year it was 50 degrees in the classroom when I got to school,” Tracy said.
In my days of debate I have seen a lot of things take place. The growth of critical debate in my regional rounds, the way critical debate has affected my relationship with some of the people in my life, and the interesting ways in which I meet people. The door to my future opened as I was trying to formulate what I wanted to do with my life and devising ways to get there.
By Jasmine Jones Staff Writer Most seniors are preparing to go to college after they graduate.
By Jonathan Hurt Staff Writer It’s almost the time of the year for seniors to go hunting for college scholarships.
By Daisha Posey Staff Writer The Pershing Alumni Board is paving the way for students to achieve success in college. The Alumni Board offers three $1,000 scholarships to Pershing students for college, while also being mentors and role models to students. “Pershing students are important to the alumni association,” said Ann Connally, President of the Alumni Board.
By DeAnna Howard and Brian Wilson Staff Writers Cass Tech senior Jade Cantrell recently became the first person in Michigan to receive the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross Award, which is presented annually to the top JROTC cadets across the country. One out of every 5,000 JROTC students receive this honor.
By Desmond Johnson and Ariana Taylor Staff Writers The Future Project kicked off in September and since then has done several things to improve the school. Renaissance’s Dream Team recently updated the new teacher planning area.
By Kristian Craig Staff Writer Douglass teacher Kathleen Temple, assisted by Douglass wordsmith Dennis Donald, served up pancakes for students who could recite vocabulary words during Temple’s innovative and unique “Flapjack Fun” program. The purpose of the program was for students to learn new words.
By Sharneisha Morris and Isis Givans Staff Writers Detroit Public Schools is striving to increase the number of students attending classes daily by introducing and enforcing s the 3-6-9 policy this year. This new attendance policy works in a series of stages: After three days of consecutive unexcused absences, the student’s parent/guardian will be notified by a counselor.
By Dionte Ford Staff Writer One of most prominent changes Pershing High School undertook this school year was intertwining technology and education in the new STEM Lab. The new STEM Lab located in the school’s library was outfitted with five computer/technology islands for students to use for video editing, gaming, Photoshop, flight simulation, robotics, music mixing, and many other creative technology fields. “It’s fun and helps you know more about technology before you go to college,” freshman Kayla Jackson said.
By Angelica Euseary, Renaissance Staff Writer Finding something out what you’re passion is can sometimes be a challenge.
[headline size="medium"]Project promotes better learning experience for students[/headline] By Brandy Blackwell, DeOnna McKay and Yaw Wiafe-Akenten Staff Writers Renaissance welcomes Dream Director Toni Jones and the non-profit Future Project this year as a way to encourage students to take an active role in planning their future goals and dreams and then making those a reality by casting their visions.
By Jaylen White Staff Writer On Oct.
By Taylar Berry Staff Writer Leadership is a program at East English Village Preparatory Academy (EEVPA) that allow students from East English to tutor students at Clark Elementary/Middle School. Three years ago Lear Corporation CEO Matthew Simoncini, an alums of Clark, wanted to do something to improve the test scores at Clark.
By Diamond Bateman and Rayshawn Vaughn Staff Writer The Future Project offers support for student’s passions and interests.
By Kristian Craig Staff Writer This school year, Fredrick Douglass Academy is off the state of Michigan Priority School List. “Douglass ranked in the bottom 5% of schools in the state of Michigan [last year],” said Christopher Bryant, Douglass curriculum specialist and school improvement chair. Bryant said Douglass had been on the priority school list the last two years, but has been working to improve test scores. When the school was put on the list they didn’t say “we put you on this list, so figure out what the problem is,” Bryant said. Bryant said that Douglass was given help by Wayne RESA and the State of Michigan.
By Bruce Johnson Jr. Staff Writer In the ever constant struggle to pay college fees, there is a reprieve amidst the storm.
By Kaleb A. Oates Staff Writer The Detroit Public School District has adopted a new breakfast procedure.
By Gregory Scott Staff Writer Junior DeVaughn Humphries thinks the automotive technology that will prevent accidents is pretty cool. “They’re making cars that can talk to each other, read each other’s minds and get to know their surroundings so they don’t go ramming into each other,” Humphries said. Carl Klimek, executive orchestrator of Square One Education Network, met Humphries at the Michigan International Speedway last May where schools were racing their innovative vehicle designs (IVDs). Because of Humphries’ interest in a career in automotive technology, Klimek asked him to be on a panel at the 2014 World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) held at Cobo Hall Sept.
By James Johnson and Jonice Sylvester Staff Writers President Barack Obama recently issued a proclamation calling Oct.
