Detroit’s School Chief Decides Not to Resign — Yet
Roy S. Roberts, the state-appointed head of the Detroit Public Schools, said he will stay on the jo...
Detroit’s Public School Emergency Manager to Step Down
Roy S. Roberts, a longtime auto industry executive before coming to run the Detroit schools, says h...
Detroit Public Schools to Self-Govern for Upcoming Year
Detroit Public Schools has announced it will allow 10 high schools to self-govern for the upcoming ...
If You Can’t Walk Out, Start an Online Campaign
A recent walkout at Frederick Douglass Academy, an all-male, predominantly Black high school in Det...
New Hope for Detroit Public Schools
Michigan's governor appoints Roy S. Roberts to become the next emergency manager for Detroit Public...
Failing Detroit Public Schools Are No Longer the City’s Responsibility
The governor announced on Monday that starting in the fall of 2012 around 45 schools could be moved...
Detroit to Cut Number of Public Schools by Half
The state of Michigan approved a plan to close 70 Detroit schools over the next few years in an eff...
45 Detroit Schools Slated For Closing Under Plan
Detroit Public Schools are considering closing 45 schools in the next five years because students a...
Daunting Task Ahead to Secure Detroit's Future
Daunting task ahead to secure Detroit's future....
Detroit Could Lay off Hundreds of Teachers, Close Schools
Detroit Could Lay off Hundreds of Teachers | Close Schools...
Nigerian Broke Family Contact Before Bomb Attempt
Nigerian broke family contact before bomb attempt...
First Day of School at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy
The former NBA pro opens a charter high school in Detroit....
Jalen Rose Gets 20 Days in Jail for Drunk Driving
Jalen Rose was sentenced to 20 days in jail for a March drunken-driving crash near Detroit....
Transcript: Mitt Romney's NAACP Speech
The Republican candidate for president speaks on health-care reform, the economy and the 2012 elect...
Transcript: San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro's Democratic National Convention Address
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro took swipes at GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney in his keynote ...
Rep. Hansen Clarke Wants to Give Power to His People
Rep. Clarke almost lost everything before ending up in Congress. He hopes his story will give hope ...
Kwame Kilpatrick's "Second Chances" Speech at Eastern Michigan University Stirs Controversy
Embattled former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been out of prison for just a few months and ha...
Midwest Buckles Under Storm, Calls it a Snow Day
CHICAGO – A colossal blizzard roaring across a third of the country paralyzed the nation's he...
Donald Byrd Dead at 80
The jazz trumpet player leaves behind a far-reaching legacy....
White House Has Plan to Push Poor Communities Up Ladders of Success
The White House plans to launch a program to aid the nation's poorest communities....
