โI cant believe itโ: Student sufferers cardiac arrest during basketball game in Detroit
Cartier Woods is on life support, and his family is asking for prayers after the Northwestern High School seniorโs heart stopped on the basketball court during Tuesday nightโs game against Douglass High School.
Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent weighs in on school safety
Many are still feeling the shockwaves of the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, even here in Detroit, over 1,500 miles away. Education and political leaders are now weighing in on stopping this from happening moving forward.
Group says it plans to sue Gov. Whitmer, Detroit schools over vaccine mandate, masking, COVID testing
Protest group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) announced that it plans to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmerโs administration and Detroit Public Schools Community District, demanding the state to implement vaccine requirements in schools.
Local 4โฒs Evrod Cassimy partners with Detroit Public Schools Foundation on launch of โGood Enoughโ
WDIV/Local 4โฒs morning anchor and Detroit Public Schools honorary alumni Evrod Cassimy has partnered with the Detroit Public Schools Foundation (DPSFDN) on the launch of his new single โGood Enough.โ
Urban explorer discovers unsecured personal files inside abandoned Murphy Academy in Detroit
DETROIT โ An urban explorer discovered unsecured files containing personal information inside the permanently closed Murphy Academy in Detroit. We relinquished all student data and building access back to the Detroit Public School District after it closed. Murphy AcademyDetroit Public Schools Community District emailed the charter school in Sept. 2018, sharing photographs of the records they took from Murphy Academy. Detroit schools believed they collected everything. Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictThe other question left to answer is: How could the school be broken into?
CDC halves distance requirements in schools from 6 to 3 feet
The CDC now said the science supports reducing the minimum recommended space between students as long as everyone is wearing a well-fitting mask. Under the new guidelines, students in elementary school can now sit three feet apart instead of the previously recommended six feet -- as long as everyone is wearing a mask. โThese recommendations are specific to students in classrooms with universal mask wearing,โ said CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. However, six feet of distance is still recommended in several situations, including:Between all adults, or adults and students. pic.twitter.com/w3lHKrO3fu โ CDC (@CDCgov) March 19, 2021The new guidelines will help some schools get back to face-to-face learning, especially where population and space is an issue.
What to know as Detroit public schools resume in-person learning
DETROIT โ In-person instruction resumed Monday at Detroit Public Schools Community District buildings. Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti estimates only about 1,000 of the returning students will receive full face-to-face instruction right now. READ: In-person learning resumes today at Detroit public schoolsAdSome teachers are still teaching remotely, even if their students are at the school. Students will either have supervision from a teacher or an adult if they are physically at school. READ: Detroit public schools say there arenโt enough teachers to meet the demand as schools reopenWatch the videos above for the full report.
In-person learning resumes today at Detroit public schools
DETROIT โ In-person instruction is resuming Monday at Detroit Public Schools Community District buildings. About 20,000 students have opted to return to the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic this spring. Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Viti estimates only about 1,000 of the returning students will receive full face-to-face instruction right now. Teachers are being offered an incentive of $750 more per quarter if they return to in-person instruction. More: Return To School updates
Detroit public schools say there arenโt enough teachers to meet the demand as schools reopen Monday
DETROIT โ An estimated 20,000 Detroit Public School Community District students are set to return to classrooms Monday, but their teachers may not be there. READ: Detroit public schools to resume in-person learning on March 8The DPSCD said there are not enough teachers who are willing to go back into classrooms to meet the demand. AdREAD: Student demand for in-person learning far outweighs the number of teachers willing to return in DetroitSome parents spoke out and said they donโt want their children to be taught on a screen in a classroom. Even thought schools within the DPSCD will return to in-person learning Monday, some parents -- like Kimble and TaโMara Williams -- are choosing to keep their students at home. โThe teachers are not ready and the students are not ready as well.โThe bottom line is that the in-person demand for in-person learning exceeds number of teachers willing to return to the classroom.
Student demand for in-person learning far outweighs the number of teachers willing to return in Detroit
READ: Detroit public schools to resume in-person learning on March 8That amounts to about 20,000 children, but Detroit teachers willing to return to the classroom are only about at 20-30%. Detroit teachers were moved to the head of the line and anybody wishing to have the vaccine has had access. โWeโre going to need services relative to trauma, we need mental health services,โ Martin said. Constant cleaning, a max of 20 children per classroom, masks and social distancing, plus an extra $750 per quarter for teachers willing to return to the classroom. In the beginning Vitti says, โThere will be a disconnect between family demand for in person learning and teachers willing to teach in person.โMore: Return To School
Local 4 News at 11 -- March 5, 2021
Hereโs what you missed on Local 4 News at 11:Student demand for in-person learning far outweighs the number of teachers willing to return in DetroitA little more than 40% of Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD) students want to return to in person classes starting Monday. That amounts to about 20,000 children, but Detroit teachers willing to return to the classroom are only about at 20-30%.
Detroit public schools officially announce March 8 return to in-person learning
DETROIT โ Detroit public schools officially announced Monday that they will return to in-person learning on March 8. The Detroit Public Schools Community Districtโs return to in-person learning includes all schools and grade levels, officials said. Detroit students will return to school one week after the stateโs recommended date for districts to reopen their classrooms. Recent family and teacher surveys showed twice as many wanted to return to in-person learning than when then 2020-2021 school year began in September. AdโThe decision for (the) Detroit Public Schools Community District to have face-to-face learning as an option was a decision made based upon the current data available,โ said Terrence Martin, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers.
Detroit public schools to resume in-person learning on March 8
In a letter to families, Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD) officials announced that all grade levels at all schools will resume face-to-face learning beginning Monday, March 8. Students do still have the option to continue with online learning even as schools reopen amid the pandemic. Earlier this week, Detroit public schools reopened learning centers in the city following COVID-related closures, allowing students to learn remotely while in a classroom setting. Gretchen Whitmer โstrongly encouragedโ Michigan public schools to reopen for in-person learning by the beginning of March. Whitmer gave for Michigan schools returning to in-person learningWhitmerโs administration prohibited face-to-face learning for high schools in mid-November to help curb the spiking coronavirus cases.
Detroiter William Gholston honoring those who helped him get to the top
Detroiter William Gholston honoring men who helped him get to the topDETROIT โ The excitement for Super Bowl LV is unlike any other with masks, social distancing and other COVID precautions in place. Itโs the first time the stadium wonโt be full for the big game, and itโs the first time the Super Bowl will go ticketless and cashless. Bucs defensive end William Gholston believes playing when he was a student at Southeastern High School in Detroit made him who he is. AdAs a sophomore in high school, he was deemed โtoo tall,โ needed to fill out and realize he wasnโt a wide receiver, but bust as a defender. โHe donated to the high school.
Extending Michiganโs school year? It could happen, teacher representatives say
LANSING, Mich. โ The battle to provide education for all during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to become more and more complicated. READ: Return To SchoolState superintendent Dr. Michael Rice called on the state Legislature to extend the school year Tuesday for students to make up for the lost time. โThis school year, in and of itself, canโt even last five minutes longer,โ said Paula Herbart, the president of the Michigan Education Association. Students need a break.โItโs undeniable that the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years have exhausted teachers. Detroit Public Schools Community District superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti said he canโt realistically extend the school year, but he can expand learning opportunities in every neighborhood.
Detroit Public Schools Community District set to reopen learning centers for students
DETROIT โ By the end of the month the Detroit school district is reopening learning centers for students. Detroit Public Schools Community District superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti made an announcement. READ: Detroit schools superintendent urges Whitmer to resume high school contact sportsThe learning centers are set to reopen on Feb. 24. As more COVID-19 vaccines are administered and the community spread stays below 5 percent the district wants to step back into the face-to-face model which will hopefully phase back in starting in March. AdIf community spread remains low then actual face-to-face learning will resume in March.
Metro Detroit schools torn on Whitmerโs goal to return to in-person learning March 1
DETROIT โ School districts across Michigan are struggling to meet Gov. Gretchen Whitmerโs target to return to in-person learning by March 1. Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti said 10-20% of students have been absent since the COVID pandemic started. The Southfield Public School District, has been 100% since March and while recognizing the importance of bringing students back to their teachers, Dr. Jennifer Martin Green said the science dictates the district remain remote. Both districts believe vaccinations are a key part in getting students and teachers back in the classroom safely.
First 400 Detroit residents vaccinated Wednesday
DETROIT โ Wednesday was a big day for residents of Detroit -- a day Detroiters have been waiting nearly 10 months for. READ: โThis is the first step to getting our lives backโ -- Detroit begins vaccinating residentsMeda Chapman, a 77-year-old Detroit resident, was the first of 400 people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the TCF Center. READ: How Detroit residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointmentEarly on, Detroit was a coronavirus hotspot. More than 1,700 people have died from coronavirus in Detroit, a little less than half of the roughly 3,600 that have died in Wayne County. โI think that the seniors especially should step forward and take the shot,โ Chapman said.
Community unites to help beloved Detroit teacher battling brain tumor
DETROIT โ When the pandemic first hit in March and students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) students were sent home, third grade master math teacher Voncile Campbell didnโt want her students feeling isolated. She has been battling a brain tumor, called an atypical meningioma. READ: Detroit teacher goes viral with nightly bedtime stories videosโMy vision started fading on me again and I knew something was wrong,โ Campbell said. Itโs a change to the contract between the district and Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT). Fellow teachers started up a GoFundMe to help her financially through the gap.
Metro Detroit school leaders urge residents to cancel holiday plans so in-person learning can resume
DETROIT โ School officials said itโs simple -- cancelling in-person holiday gatherings greatly raises the odds of in-person learning in January. Multiple school districts across Metro Detroit returned elementary school to face-to-face education so that they can squeeze in a little in-person learning before winter break. Parents and teachers are split on the decision as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. READ: Tracking coronavirus cases, outbreaks in Michigan schoolsThe key to returning students to school safely rest with all of us, whether we have children or not. The leads to frustration for administrators and decision makers who are following the science.
Detroit schools extend Nikolai Vittiโs contract
DETROIT โ Superintendent Nikolai Vittiโs contract has been extended another three years beyond its current expiration, the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced this week. His current contract is set to expire June 30, 2022. Vitti first stepped into the Detroit superintendent position in 2017. He previously served as Duval schools superintendent. An amendment to the contract links his percentage of salary increase and one-time bonuses to that of teachers for a given contract year.
School districts grapple with decline in enrollment amid COVID-19 pandemic
DETROIT โ An average of 3.6 percent of students who were enrolled in school this time last year are nowhere to be found and school districts are trying to find out what happened. Administrators are grappling with the decline in enrollment in terms of possible post education and financially -- if the students arenโt found, school districts will lose funding at a time when they need it most. Detroit Public Schools Community District sent out volunteers to locate students, and the district is still missing as many as 5 percent of its students. READ: Wellness teams sent out to check on Detroit Public Schools Community District studentsThe districts are concerned. That means if the districts donโt find and return the students they could face a reduction in per-pupil funding.
Detroit public schools shift to remote learning: Resources available for families
DETROIT โ The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is shifting from face-to-face learning to online learning starting Monday, Nov. 16. Here is a note from the district on Monday:โWe are shifting to online learning for your student. All classes will now be held online, students should be logging in everyday to attend class and complete assignments. Use this helpful link, Transition to Online Sway to access many resources that are available to support you during this transition to online learning.โHereโs that link again: sway.office.com. Read more: Detroit public schools shifting to online learning starting Monday, Nov. 16Related: Why Michigan is forcing high schools, colleges to go remote, but not younger students
Detroit public schools suspends face-to-face learning, goes virtual
DETROIT โ The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) will shift from face-to-face learning to online learning starting Monday, Nov. 16. There have been outbreaks -- defined as two or more connected COVID-19 cases in people not of the same household -- in Michigan schools. School districts are trying to balance the desires of parents to have children in school and the fact that students learn better in person. Different districts have different risk tolerance and resources to reduce risk, which is why decisions shave been left up to local leaders. More: Tracking coronavirus cases, outbreaks in Michigan schools
Detroit public schools shifting to online learning starting Monday, Nov. 16
DETROIT โ The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) will shift from face-to-face learning to online learning starting Monday, Nov. 16. โAll classes will be held online starting Monday, November 16 due to the rapid increase in the COVID-19 infection rate in Detroit. We are committed to supporting your students rise!โDetroit schools were offering optionsDPSCD had been offering options for parents including online learning, in-person learning and a hybrid of both amid the coronavirus pandemic. โThe online learning wasnโt ideal and our children have fallen farther behind,โ Vitti told CNN. The new move to online learning by DPSCD comes as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge in Michigan.
Grant honoring Detroit rapper gifts new music equipment to Detroit Central High School
DETROIT โ Rapper J-Dilla was a luminary in the world of hip-hop and a Detroit native. That led to a special moment at Detroit Central High School Tuesday. Thatโs why Dixon applied for the Save the Music J Dilla Music Tech Grant and received the $50,000 equipment grant for his digital music program. The grant presented by the nonprofit Save the Music and Cadillac increases the tools for music making. More information on the Save the Music J Dilla Music Tech Grant can be found here.
Detroit Public Schools Community District released from state oversight
DETROIT โ The Detroit Public Schools Community District has regained control of its finances. The Detroit Financial Review Commission (FRC) voted unanimously on Monday to immediately grant a waiver that releases both Detroit Public Schools (DPS) and Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) from active state oversight. READ: Detroit Public Schools Community District expected to be released from state oversightThe elected DPSCD School Board and its appointed superintendent manage the district along with DPS, which solely functions to manage the districtโs legacy debt. โThis is a monumental day for the state of Michigan,โ said State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks, chairperson of the Detroit FRC. โOur largest school district has shown leadership in having three consecutive balanced budgets with minimal oversight of day-to-day operations.
Detroit Public Schools Community District expected to be released from state oversight
DETROIT โ For the last 11 years the Detroit Public Schools Community District has been under the auspices of some type of state supervision -- but in five days that will change. For the first time since 2009, the Detroit public schools system is poised to be released from state supervision. READ: Detroit public schools, teachers union agree to 1-year contractRobert Bob was brought in as an emergency financial manager of the school system when it was facing debt and mismanagement. READ: Volunteers go door-to-door to find lost Detroit studentsIn 2020, with a painful mix of cuts, controversy and work -- the district now has 110 schools, 49,000 students and a $0 deficit. Detroit schools will have full independent command and autonomy over its finances and structure.
11 years later: Detroit Public Schools expected to be released from oversight
11 years later: Detroit Public Schools expected to be released from oversightPublished: October 21, 2020, 5:12 pmA decision expected to come next week will allow the Detroit Public Schools Community District to chart its own course.
Detroit public school students host community event to encourage residents to vote early
DETROIT โ Most students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District are too young to vote, but that doesnโt mean theyโre sitting on the sidelines this election. Party at the Polls is a free, student-led, nonpartisan community event aimed at encouraging people to vote early for the 2020 General Election. The socially distant rally featured food music and an opportunity to vote early at the Farwell Recreation Center. Student leaders will speak out about the importance of voting. READ: Complete Election Day coverageWatch the video above for the full report
Wellness teams sent out to check on Detroit Public Schools Community District students
DETROIT โ Wellness teams were sent out to check on Detroit Public Schools Community District students for the third time. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is concerned for the safety, food security and learning status of students in the district. The wellness teams are made up of hundreds of volunteers. The district has always fought the uphill battle to circumnavigate poverty, transportation and social environment to get students into school. READ: Volunteers go door-to-door to find lost Detroit studentsWatch the video above for the full report