High temperatures to close Detroit schools early for Friday
High temperatures mean Detroit schools will get out a few hours earlier again on Friday.
Detroit school closes for week after flu outbreak, kindergartner death
Among the symptoms that students exhibited were high rates of fever and vomiting.
Harper Woods police investigating fatal shooting of 36-year-old father
After getting a call of a disturbance, police were told shots had been fired while en route to the scene. They later heard of a fatal gunshot reported at a nearby hospital.
9-year-old girl records video threat with kitchen knife to classmate
The mom of the child threatened says they have been friends for a short time, and this all could be over the 9-year-old not getting invited to a party last weekend.
Student caught with gun at Detroit's Martin Luther King high school
The Detroit Public Schools Community District said on Friday that a student at Martin Luther King senior high school was found carrying a gun inside the school.
Students at Detroit's Southeastern High School return to virtual learning after school floods from burst pipe
Detroit's Southeastern High School will be closed for months as the school works to get most of the classrooms cleaned up after a water pipe burst inside the school.
Detroit's Southeastern High School closed after majority of classrooms flood, building closed for months
As students at Detroit's Southeastern High School were set to return after winter break, they'll have to wait a bit longer after a pipe burst inside the school, causing massive damage in the building.
Broken pipe causes massive damage at Detroit high school
Repairs to the building are expected to take at least two months after excessive flooding damaged almost every classroom.
Detroit school is gifted $20,000 of new instruments for music program
"We want to make sure that we bring programming to support them," said Mary Culler, president of the Ford Motor Company Fund. "So by donating instruments, they can absolutely keep their programs strong and really be able to expand it, to include other kids."
Poor tests, graduation rates by 25 Detroit public schools leads to state intervention
The Michigan Department of Education is partnering with districts that have schools scoring in the bottom five percent or have a four-year graduation rate of 67 percent or less. This includes 100 Detroit schools and two from Ypsilanti.
Beloved Detroit schools figure Tyrone Winfrey dead after battle with cancer
The 63-year-old lost a five year battle with prostate cancer over the weekend. He was well-known around the community for his involvement with the school district.
VIDEO: Detroit bus driver brawls with 7th grader
Video shows a Detroit school bus driver getting into a swinging brawl with a 7th-grade student. Now her family has an attorney and the driver has been suspended.
Detroit students back to school with district fully staffed
Detroit schools are starting the week before Labor Day this year. Here's what else students may want to know before heading back to class.
After truancy rates hit 79% in Detroit schools last year, a plan to halt it is in place this fall
Public schools in Detroit report chronic absenteeism is not new for the district, but the pandemic made things worse.
Dr. Jill Biden visits Detroit Public Schools Thursday
The first lady is highlighting ways that federal dollars are helping students still managing learning loss and mental health problems from the disrupted school schedules over the last two years.
Dr. Jill Biden visiting Detroit public schools Thursday
The First Lady will be in Michigan to highlight the American Rescue Plan's benefits for kids over the summer, helping with learning loss and mental health that was impacted by the pandemic.
'She just grabbed him': Detroit special needs student abused by teacher, parents want charges
A special needs student was abused by a teacher at his school after he dragged his water bottle across lockers in the hallway. He came home with scratches and scrapes and now that teacher is facing discipline while the principal is apologizing.
Fifth-grader caught bringing gun to Detroit middle school
The school told parents via email and robo call that the student was removed from the school and that "appropriate disciplinary actions were taken." But there was no mention if the gun was loaded or not.
Shooting outside Detroit Pershing High School has staff worried for safety
“I sympathize (and) empathize with any parent who has a child here at Pershing High School and they're afraid for their safety," said teacher Christopher Kohler.
Detroit schools dismiss students early due to heat; health tips to stay safe outdoors
Dr. Tisius says it may be 90 degrees outside, but it may feel closer to 110 degrees inside without air conditioning. The doctor says he’s already seen patients who are victims of the hot weather.