Detroit Principal Receives 15-Month Sentence In Fraud Scheme

A Detroit principal gets a 15-month prison sentence. Nearly a dozen Detroit principals pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks from a…
10.06.16
Detroit 8th-Grader Taught Math At Understaffed School, Lawsuit…

A lawsuit accuses Michigan's governor and Detroit Public Schools of allowing conditions at inner city schools to deteriorate beyond reason.…
09.20.16
Rochelle Riley Explains Detroit’s Educational Bailout Plan

Roland Martin talks to Detroit Free Press‘ Rochelle Riley about Detroit’s massive bailout for the school district in the city.…
06.27.16
Detroit Public Schools Get Massive Financial Bailout

Michigan's governor signed into law a $617 million bailout package for Detroit Public Schools. There are many critics of his…
06.24.16
Detroit Sick-Out: What Do The Teacher Protests Mean…

Detroit teachers are angry and protesting the fact the school district will reportedly run out of money and teachers will…
04.11.18
Nearly All Detroit Public Schools Shut Down Due…

A total of 94 schools were shut down Monday as teachers protested the news that they would not receive pay.…
05.02.16
Detroit Principal Who Received $500K Gift From ‘The…

Less than a month after Detroit principal Ronald Alexander was gifted $500K by The Ellen DeGeneres Show for his fledgling…
04.01.16
Feds Allege 12 Detroit Principals Stole $1M In…

A nearly $1 million bribery and kickback scheme could land 12 current and former Detroit principals and one administrator in…
04.10.18
NEWS ROUNDUP: Detroit Public Schools Can’t Make Payroll…AND…

Steven Rhodes, an emergency manager, shared that if lawmakers don’t pass legislation to help tackle the school district’s debt in…
03.12.16
Detroit Teachers Win Victory After DPS Injunction Denied

The Detroit Public School system was denied its request for a temporary restraining order to stop teachers from engaging in…
01.27.16
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