Doug Ross To Head DPS Charter Schools Office
A critic of the Detroit Public Schools has been tapped to lead a major office in the district.
A critic of the Detroit Public Schools has been tapped to lead a major office in the district.
This week Michigan Matters features highlights from the June 23rd Michigan Chronicle's "Pancakes and Politics" speakers forum featuring Roy S. Roberts.
"Michigan Matters" host Carol Cain moderated the Michigan Chronicle's Pancakes and Politics event where Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts talked about DPS.
The Detroit Public Schools and their technology partner, the textbook company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, last week launched Virtual Summer Camp – a fun, free online learning program designed to bridge the summer learning gap and better prepare K-8 students for the next school year.
In an effort to improve campus safety and security for students and staff, visitors gaining access to Detroit Public Schools will now get background-checked.
A published report says the financially struggling Detroit Public Schools increased spending on travel and consultants over the last year.
Faced with a $327 million budget deficit, the Detroit Public Schools has proposed a budget plan that cuts 853 district jobs and 231 million in expenses, while reducing class size.
A harsh assessment from the Detroit Public School Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts to the crowd gathered for Pancakes and Politics Thursday morning, who said the DPS financial system is broken.
Detroit Public Schools putting next year's budget plans online, giving a better idea on how the district will mop up a sea of red ink
Education in Detroit is the topic for Thursday's "Pancakes and Politics" forum, featuring DPS Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts. Listen live online beginning at 8:00 am.
Detroit Public Schools' six-week Summer School Academy, which has enrolled more than 35,000 students, begins Tuesday.
Comcast gave nine $1,000 scholarships to Detroit High School graduates based on their community involvement and academic achievement.
Under-performing school in Michigan will be put into a statewide authority to help improve student achievement.
The UAW will join Danny Glover at the Catherine Ferguson Academy Thursday to protest the planned closing of the school, which serves pregnant teenagers and young mothers and their children.
In a lawsuit, a former aide is alleging Mayor Bing intended to become emergency manager for both the city and Detroit Public Schools, and misled the public about his plans.
We now know which Detroit Public Schools will be changed over to charter schools.
The Detroit Public Schools announced Tuesday that parents and students will soon be able to gain access to a wide a variety of education resources, including online textbooks and class assignments, from anywhere with an Internet connection.
A Detroit public school that's designed to keep pregnant students from dropping out may have seen its last graduating class.
Once again, public education will be a hot topic at the Detrtoit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference, this week on Mackinac Island.
Detroit Public Schools, along with new partnerships local universities and the DMC, will help prepare Detroit students for college and their future careers.
The new emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools says the draft budget he's delivering to Lansing,Tuesday, is the "best" spending plan the district has proposed in more than a decade.
The early snapshot is expected to show how the district plans to address its $327 million budget deficit.
The Detroit Public Schools says it's increasing the number of school closures to 20 by the fall of next year.
Police are looking for thieves they say swiped computers from Law Academy Middle School.
Adding to the corruption in the Detroit Public School System, a lunch lady has allegedly been caught on tape stealing lunch money.
Cole Snyder threw for three touchdowns but it was his sneak into the end zone late in the game that gave Eastern Michigan a 38-34 win over Central Michigan on Saturday.
Andrew Copp scored twice, Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the winless Nashville Predators 5-2.
Joel Ferguson, a known developer in Michigan and former Michigan State University trustee, has died at the age of 85.
Detroit City FC will close out the 2024 regular season home schedule this Saturday, facing off against Miami FC in an Eastern Conference battle.
A major power plant failed in Cuba, affecting the entire national system and leaving millions without power.
NOAA has released its seasonal outlook for the 2024-25 winter months, which predicts the U.S. will slowly transition into a La Niña pattern.
We are just over two weeks away from the November election and starting Saturday, Oct. 19, voters in Detroit will be able to cast their vote early for the first time in the city's history.
Joel Ferguson, a known developer in Michigan and former Michigan State University trustee, has died at the age of 85.
Kamala Harris is scheduled to appear with Detroit-born singer Lizzo as the Democratic presidential nominee marks the beginning of in-person early voting in the city.
Detroit City FC will close out the 2024 regular season home schedule this Saturday, facing off against Miami FC in an Eastern Conference battle.
Stellantis is fixing its slowing U.S. sales at the right pace after fumbling a marketing plan earlier this year, CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters Monday.
Here's what to know about buying tickets for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place in January.
Stellantis rejected the UAW's proposal to restore the Jobs Bank concept, which the automaker says contributed to its bankruptcy in 2009.
The automaker said the hurricane had impacted suppliers, and the company is working with them to resume operations as soon as possible.
Stellantis has filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers union in a continued battle over their 2023 bargain agreement and the UAW's threat to strike.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024 includes Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Dionne Warwick, among others.
Kamala Harris is scheduled to appear with Detroit-born singer Lizzo as the Democratic presidential nominee marks the beginning of in-person early voting in the city.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2024 includes Cher, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Dionne Warwick, among others.
Letter deliverers have been working without a contract since May 2023.
"If he's exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?" Harris asked as Trump refuses to release detailed medical records.
The frozen waffles, made by Treehouse Foods, were sold under store brands including Walmart's Great Value and Target's Good and Gather.
A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, the auction house confirmed to CBS News.
"If he's exhausted being on the campaign trail, is he fit to do the job?" Harris asked as Trump refuses to release detailed medical records.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
The facility's team of therapists, clinical psychologists, counselors and social workers provides quality care with a special focus on cultural sensitivity and faith-based care.
SEIU Healthcare Michigan announced on Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement with the University of Michigan Health, avoiding a work stoppage on Tuesday.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
Cole Snyder threw for three touchdowns but it was his sneak into the end zone late in the game that gave Eastern Michigan a 38-34 win over Central Michigan on Saturday.
Andrew Copp scored twice, Alex Lyon made 37 saves and the Detroit Red Wings beat the winless Nashville Predators 5-2.
Detroit City FC will close out the 2024 regular season home schedule this Saturday, facing off against Miami FC in an Eastern Conference battle.
Jay Cutler was arrested for a DUI, gun possession and other charges in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday evening, an official confirmed to CBS News.
As the college football season rolls along, two Michigan State football players recently signed a unique name, image, and likeness deal.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
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Reggie E. Davis, president of consumer banking at Flagstar Bank, talks about the company's imprint in Michigan and the changing dynamics of the industry on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Tap water in four homes in Garden City were found to have lead levels above the Environmental Protection Agency's acceptable limit. A total of 31 homes were tested, with 10 known to have lead service lines.
A Troy public servant is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib is voicing concern over Kroger's plans to use new facial recognition technology, arguing it could open the door for surge pricing. Tlaib joined CBS News Detroit to discuss those concerns and a letter sent to Kroger
Yost Ice Arena at the University of Michigan was filled on Friday with blue, maize and pink as the men's hockey team held its first pink game in honor of assistant coach Matt Deschamps' wife, Kelly.
Reaction is pouring in over the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as leaders weigh in on what means for the Israel-Hamas war. Peter Trumbore, professor at Oakland University, joins CBS News Detroit to discuss the Sinwar's death.