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Wayne-Westland School District facing $30M deficit
Wayne-Westland Community Schools is facing a projected deficit of about $30 million because of a budget error and increased spending. A clerical error caused about $16 million of that deficit, and the district increased spending by $15 million in 2022-23. The district adopted a budget with a nearly $9 million...
Six Monroe County students earn full-tuition scholarships
MONROE — Six area students were awarded full-tuition Presidential Scholarships from Monroe County Community College. Recipients are: Clare Boggs, Matthew Burley, Ava Conte, Brianna Cousino, Zackery Palmer and Leah Verner. Boggs...
Detroit Teachers Union Ratifies Innovative Contract with District, Promising Pay Raises and Improved Work Conditions
The Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) has successfully ratified a groundbreaking two-year contract with the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), marking a significant stride in labor relations, the first of its kind in nearly three decades to be approved before the start of the school year, as per reporting from The Detroit News.
2 Wayne County community colleges allow culinary students to transfer credits
DETROIT – The Wayne County Community College District is teaming up with Schoolcraft College to allow the transfer of credits related to studies in culinary arts. The colleges on Monday, July 1 announced a new agreement that will help culinary arts students begin studying at WCCCD and transition to Schoolcraft for the remainder of their studies. The program is scheduled to start in the fall with 15 students, officials said.
Detroit Federation of Teachers Achieves Historic Contract: A New Era for Educators and Students in DPSCD
The Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) has taken a monumental step forward, ratifying a new two-year contract with the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). This landmark decision marks the first time in nearly three decades that the union has approved a contract before the commencement of the school year, an achievement that holds significant implications for the community, the district, and the educators who serve our children.
The CCF’s 2024 Academic Scholarship Program is Now Open
Through support from w3r Consulting, Drs. Nathima and Peter Atchoo Family Foundation, Yvonne Nona Memorial Scholarship Fund, Abdul Karim and Jameela Sesi Memorial Scholarship Fund, DA Advisory Group, the Karim and Bernadette Sarafa General Fund, and the Derek Dickow Scholarship Fund, the CCF will award nearly $70,000 in scholarships to college students this year.
Michigan public universities blame tuition hikes on higher costs, less funding
Tuition hikes of 4% or more are the standard for the coming academic year for most public universities in Michigan. In announcing the increases over the last few weeks, schools across the state pointed to a variety of reasons for their decisions, including declining enrollment, rising costs of salaries, goods and services and the continued need for investments in areas including campus safety and mental health resources — along with historic drops in state funding.
Brandon Inge's son, Tyler Inge, makes MHSBCA Division 2 all-state baseball team
Only one player local to the Hometown Life regional, Detroit Country Day senior Tyler Inge, the son of former Detroit Tigers player Brandon Inge, appeared on the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Division 1 all-state team. Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington...
College leader’s legacy: A new generation of Detroit artists
When Mikel Bresee first came to Detroit in January 2001, the city wasn’t known as a hub for emerging artists. After graduating from the School of Arts Institute of Chicago, the visual met with community groups and local leaders and said he quickly realized that an entire generation of Detroiters had become accustomed to not having arts programs in schools, churches or neighborhoods.
The Apple Developer Academy Celebrates Third Graduating Class in Detroit
The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit, the first of its kind in the U.S., held a graduation ceremony for its third graduating cohort on June 27 at the First National Building. The nearly 200 students, double the inaugural class in 2022, have gone through a 10-month program and learned the fundamentals of coding, marketing and […] The post The Apple Developer Academy Celebrates Third Graduating Class in Detroit appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
‘MSU Law in Detroit!’ For Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio, that says it all
Among those attending the Michigan State University College of Law alumni gathering were (l-r) Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, attorney and DEI executive consultant Alison Nelson, and MSU?Law Interim Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio. When he met with nearly 50 alumni in Detroit this week, Dean Sant’Ambrogio spoke of the symbolic...
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