Super Vitti: The Hero DPSCD Needs By Alana Burke For years, the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) system has been suffering from ill-fortune.
The city of Detroit is known as the most dangerous city America. According to the FBI data collected recently, Detroit saw a 15% increase in crime in 2016.
When you go downtown, do you feel like you were 10 years ago? Any person who lives around the Detroit metro area can confess that the city has been changing economically.
While long-term resident’s fears of gentrification grow, tensions continue to bloom. In recent years, we have seen massive amounts of construction in Detroit’s downtown and midtown areas.
With the goal of eliminating the “Homework Gap” for low-income students, Sprint and the Sprint Foundation partnered to support 1 million high school students by offering them free smartphones, tablets, or hotspot devices. On Sept. 22, Sprint awarded Communication and Media Arts High School's freshman class with Samsung Galaxy J3 Emerge smartphones.
Communication and Media Arts High School had one of its most successful Count Days with an overall 99.9 percent of students in attendance.
By Alexys Lebron Since it opened in 2008, Detroit Cristo Rey High School has provided each of its students with valuable work experience and a quality Catholic education.
The Detroit School of Arts is a Performing Arts High School with many opportunities for students, including performing in Canada with the marching band to winning first place in debate.
While Detroit School of Arts, also known as DSA, is new to Detroit Dialogue, the legacy of the all-arts school has existed since 1992. DSA was the brain-child the first principal, Dr. Denise Davis Cotton.
U.S. Army Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson, with tears in his eyes, raised his fist in the air, the 9th grade students at Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men said the creed. In unison, the students recited “[...] honorable young men of integrity filled with potential and endless possibilities [...] we will meet and exceed the expectations of those who came before us.
Student Leaders Meet with Superintendent Meeting by Demarco Carridine Senior Ameer Harris represented Henry Ford High School in a special session with Detroit Public School Community District’s Superintendent Nikkoli Vitti on October 24, 2017. Student leaders were selected from various schools throughout the district to attend as Vitti shared “Blueprint 2020" -- a strategic plan for rebuilding Detroit Public Schools. Harris and other students engaged in a meaningful dialogue with Vitti to share thoughts and concerns about DPSCD.
On September 5, 2017, Detroit made a new addition to the downtown area: Little Caesars Arena.
Despite an apparent lack of fan support, Renaissance High School’s boys’ soccer team managed a 4-1-2 season, after winning district and losing division games.
Renaissance High School’s girls cross country team placed second behind the King Crusaders in the city championship at Bell Isle against eight other teams, one week before Regionals. Two RHS athletes placed first and second in the 3.1 mile race, finishing in the top 20, earning All-City titles.
Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert proposed in 2016 a $1 billion plan to build a soccer stadium in Detroit.
With upcoming November elections and the primaries about a year away, the 13th Congressional District is reaching out to potential voters.
Cadet Lauryen Smith was promoted on Oct.
Detroit Piston Andre Drummond came to Mumford on Oct. 24 to surprise the school, present the boys and girl’s basketball teams with a check for $5000 and to share his love of milk. Mumford submitted the winning video in a contest sponsored by Drummond and the United Dairy Industry of Michigan.
Last year, Detroit Public School District saw student, teacher, and parent protest school conditions, perceived mistreatment of teachers, and other issues.
Detroit needs a new event that will show off the youth and community in a good light.
