DPSCD School Spotlight of the Week: This week, we’re excited to feature Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy (PRMX), a school committed to celebrating African heritage through its African-Centered Education (ACE) program. Serving students from Pre-K to 8th grade, PRMX combines a culturally rich environment with academics. PRMX offers a variety of empowering programs, including the Student Leadership Team, where students develop leadership and problem-solving skills, and the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), which recognizes academic achievement and leadership while encouraging service projects. Through partnerships like the one with Michigan State University, PRMX provides nutrition classes to promote healthy living. PRMX also offers the National Heritage Youth Program to instill knowledge and pride in African heritage. The admission window opened today, Monday, February 10, 2025, at 12 PM, for the 2025-26 academic year. Join a school that blends education with cultural identity. Visit the PRMX website or contact the administration office to learn more about this inspiring community.

DPSCD Staff Spotlight of the Week: - Congratulations to Leenet Campbell-Williams, Chief Academic Officer, Aisha Greene, Executive Director for the Office of Human Resources, and Dr. Michelle Whitlow-Johnson, Senior Director of ESE Ancillary Services for being inducted into Michigan Chronicle’s 2025 Women of Excellence. We are #DPSCDProud of your accomplishment. Continue to be relentless in your pursuit of greatness. Click here to read the full articles and list of all the 2025 honorees.

Parent Academy Workshop - Mental Health Check-In: The DPSCD Board members invite DPSCD family members for a fun mental health check-in prior to the regular monthly board meeting. Join us Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School, 3200 E. Lafayette Detroit MI 48207, to get your mental health refreshed.

Exceptional Student Education Parent Advisory Committee Meeting: Join the Office of Exceptional Student Education for our Monthly PAC meeting on Wednesday, February 12, at 5:30 p.m. bit.ly/ParentAdvisoryCommittee

Detroit Promise: -Detroit Promise provides eligible Detroit students with a tuition-free path to higher education at participating community colleges and universities. Detroit Promise scholarships are not competitive. Every student who registers and meets the requirements will receive funding, if their college determines they have an eligible funding gap. The program covers up to four years of college for qualifying students. Learn more about eligibility and participating schools here.

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