- Detroit Public Schools Community District
- COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Updates
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Supports for Families
- 1.4 million meals served to DPSCD families and Detroit community members
- 44,000+ students received Connected Futures devices and six months of funded T-Mobile LTEiInternet included - ensuring students can access school materials during the pandemic
- $23 million raised to purchase devices and technical support
- 136 DPSCD educators, and partners involved in developing academic packets and distance learning plans
Online Learning Engagement- 35,000 learning packets distributed since April 2020
- 54,000 hours of reading and math learning logged using iReady
- 205,000 views of PreK - 12th-grade instructional videos
- 97,000 visits to the District’s Online Learning webpage
- 610 calls to the Homework Hotline; Four (4) Family hotlines available (Homework, ESE, Social Work, Bilingual)
Educator Engagement- 20,000 hours of virtual professional development completed by Distract staff
- 63,000 visits to the staff Online Learning Hub to support virtual instruction
- $51,000 starting salary for new teachers - highest in the region
- 25% increase in teacher applications compared to the same time last year
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BY THE NUMBERS
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44,641 Devices Distributed to Students Through Connected Futures Initiative
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10,800+ Home Visits from September 2020 – January 2021
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12,800+ Families Served at Technology & Family Support Hubs
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1,400,000 Meals Served to DPSCD Families and Detroit Community Members