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| Date |
Headline |
| December 12, 2006 |
Finalists in superintendent search named |
| December 6, 2006 |
DPS Police Department becomes full-fledged law enforcement agency |
| December 5, 2006 |
Detroit Public Schools teams up with the American Red Cross to implement Fire Prevention and Safety curriculum |
| December 4, 2006 |
Coleman congratulates newly elected DFT officers |
| December 4, 2006 |
King wins girls basketball state championship |
| November 29, 2006 |
Cass Tech student wins citywide vocabulary contest |
| October 30, 2006 |
DPS launches comprehensive strategy to fight crime |
| October 30, 2006 |
Detroit Federation of Teachers may force shut down of program for high school dropouts |
| October 19, 2006 |
Harding Elementary School receives Skillman Foundation Grant |
| October 17, 2006 |
High School Football Championship this Friday |
| October 12, 2006 |
Bunche Elementary Teacher wins Milken award |
| October 11, 2006 |
Superintendent Coleman speaks out on accident that claimed student’s life and critically injured another |
| October 10, 2006 |
Superintendent asks board to re-bid portion of IT contract |
| October 6, 2006 |
ACT scores inch up for DPS students |
| October 6, 2006 |
Van Zile Elementary lauded for academic improvement |
| September 29, 2006 |
Superintendent Coleman goes to China: District exploring partnerships with two Chinese universities |
| September 28, 2006 |
Superintendent thanks Detroiters for Count Day support |
| September 22, 2006 |
Make yourselves count on Count Day |
| September 15, 2006 |
MEAP exams moved back for DPS students |
| September 14, 2006 |
Coleman praises Governor Granholm for her role in ending strike |
| September 12, 2006 |
District reaches tentative agreement with DFT |
| September 11, 2006 |
DPS outlines proposed contract for DFT members |
| September 11, 2006 |
DPS cancels classes until further notice; embraces fact-finding: DFT leader spurns request to ask teachers to go back to work |
| September 8, 2006 |
DPS giving out educational materials to parents |
| September 1, 2006 |
ADVISORY: Important note on DDOT passes for DPS students |
| August 30, 2006 |
Statement on negotiations with the DFT |
| August 28, 2006 |
DFT is disseminating mistruths about the labor negotiations |
| August 25, 2006 |
DPS bags two major financial reporting awards |
| August 14, 2006 |
DPS strikes a big blow for nutrition: Board passes policy on healthy snacks in vending machines |
| July 31, 2006 |
Superintendent’s statement on IT services contract |
| July 27, 2006 |
Four minority firms selected to run IT operations for DPS |
| July 13, 2006 |
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority donates books to 10 schools |
| July 5, 2006 |
DPS takes steps to address findings in US Department of Education audit |
| June 29, 2006 |
Summer Warm Up to Read Program is heating up |
| June 26, 2006 |
District adopts new busing policy for elementary children: Increased safety is primary motivation behind new policy |
| June 26, 2006 |
District confident that new dress code will help improve discipline |
| June 22, 2006 |
2006 Broad Scholars announced- Recipients will return to teach at DPS after graduating from MSU |
| June 22, 2006 |
Judge throws out tax case against DPS- Adverse ruling could have cost DPS $80 million |
| June 21, 2006 |
Study published in Education Week is erroneous |
| June 12, 2006 |
16 DPS students win Rosa Parks scholarships |
| June 9, 2006 |
DPS new SafetyNet Center to open on the eastside |
| June 8, 2006 |
Spain teacher named Dance Teacher of the Year |
| June 2, 2006 |
DPS launches aggressive program to attract minority businesses |
| May 31, 2006 |
Jamieson Elementary Teacher Named Michigan Teacher of the Year |
| May 26, 2006 |
Duffield Elementary wins national championship at the Scholastic Chess Tournament |
| May 22, 2006 |
Skillman Foundation awards more than $1 million in grants to DPS schools |
| May 19, 2006 |
Superintendent enacts new policy on retreats |
| May 19, 2006 |
DPS students shine at the National Academic Games Olympics |
| May 10, 2006 |
Recommendation to close, consolidate and relocate eight schools will enhance academics, and save money |
| April 18, 2006 |
DPS adopts revised policy on conflict of interest |
| April 13, 2006 |
DPS Principal Wins Ambassadors in Education Award |
| April 4, 2006 |
Another teacher sickout would harm many students taking SAT, MEAP and other key exams |
| March 27, 2006 |
Statement on teacher boycott |
| March 9, 2006 |
MEAP scores show academic improvement at DPS |
| March 8, 2006 |
Districts Dept. of Environmental Health & Safety bags prestigious award |
| March 8, 2006 |
DPS partners with WCCCD to offer classes online to high school students |
| March 6, 2006 |
Board OKs pact between Detroit Public Schools and DPOA |
| March 3, 2006 |
Detroit Public Schools teams up with DPOA to make schools safer |
| March 1, 2006 |
Detroit Board of Education appoints William Coleman to a new term as superintendent |
| February 28, 2006 |
Detroit Public Schools Celebrate National School Breakfast Week |
| February 13, 2006 |
Council of Baptist Pastors teams up with DPS to tackle violence in schools |
| February 2, 2006 |
As part of Super Bowl XL, AOL donates computer lab to Hutchins Middle School |
| January 26, 2006 |
DPS honored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| January 25, 2006 |
DPS police nab man suspected of trespassing and theft |
| January 17, 2006 |
DPS Superintendent’s statement on school violence |
| January 13, 2006 |
Four DPS schools receive $20,000 in grants |
| January 4, 2006 |
Detroit Board of Education selects new officers |
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