School officials in Detroit are taking steps to improve school safety, including a new method to secure doors during potential active shooter situations.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is seeing attendance improve, and part of that increase is thanks to a new incentive program that gives students the chance to receive a $200 gift card for perfect attendance.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is putting new washers and dryers in all its schools in an effort to increase attendance.

Tuesday is a day to work slowly, drink a lot of water, and stay in the shade if you can.

The first week back after summer break isn’t going quite as planned for one Detroit school district.

The Detroit Federation of Teachers announced it has reached a deal with Detroit Public Schools Community District.

A former Detroit Public Schools Community District police officer has filed a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against the district.

Detroit Public Schools Community District is holding a high school expo

Hanneman Elementary School became the city's 100th demolition of commercial vacant buildings in Detroit.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District has canceled classes for Wednesday due to frigid temperatures.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District has canceled classes for Tuesday due to frigid temperatures.

A music teacher was charged with criminal sexual conduct involving children and we’re learning how far back the concerns went in one school district.

She needed a safe place to stay and thanks to the kindness of others, she and her grandchildren have that.

Officials say shots rang out inside a charter school on Detroit's west side.

The school day ended just before noon at Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science on Detroit's west side, impacting Renee Couch's workday.

According to the district, the state assessment results demonstrate across-the-board improvement and outpace statewide and county improvement.

At the eleventh hour, Detroit schools and its teachers union have reached an agreement on a new contract.

Time is ticking to the start of a new school year, but teachers in Detroit are still working to solidify a contract with higher pay.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District is preparing families for the school year by hosting open houses during August.

Detroit Public Schools Community District is launching 12 health hubs designed to address the behavioral, mental, and physical needs of students and their families over the next three to four years.

The parents filed a lawsuit against DPSCD and Moses Field Elementary School principals, alleging coverup of child abuse. They announced the lawsuit during a press conference Thursday.

From the looks of it, the windfall from all of that COVID funding has ended at Detroit schools. Now, the district is eyeing staffing cuts, and the plan isn't going over well.

Family and friends said their final goodbyes Thursday to the Northwestern High School student who suffered cardiac arrest during a basketball game.

Local 4 news has learned that the Northwestern High School senior who went into cardiac arrest during a basketball game has died.

School is all about learning and so much more. It’s where friendships are made, and a place to discover new interests and experiences. Every school day counts, and that is why we spoke with Detroit Public Schools Community District about the importance of good attendance.

Cartier Woods, 18, a Detroit Public Schools Community District student, has been in critical condition since the game Tuesday night.

Cartier Woods is on life support, and his family is asking for prayers after the Northwestern High School senior’s heart stopped on the basketball court during Tuesday night’s game against Douglass High School.

People in the community have waited more than 10 years for something good to come from the old Cooley High School.

Giving children the best education they can get starts with ensuring they come to school daily. But in Detroit, students missing school regularly is a real problem.

For the past month I’ve been doing stories highlighting the issue of chronic absenteeism in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Chronic absenteeism is an ongoing problem that Detroit Public Schools Community District tackles with many different resources to address the root causes for absenteeism including socioeconomic issues and transportation issues.

It was no ordinary day for Davis Aerospace Technical High School students who got a chance to speak with an astronaut who’s currently orbiting the earth.

The city of Detroit is set to demolish an abandoned elementary school this week after catching on fire twice.

With everything going on in the world today we spoke with parents to find out what their concerns are with their children’s safety when they’re not there to protect them.

Officers said they made “several arrests” and took the shooter into custody after shots were fired following dismissal at Pershing High School in Detroit.

Dr. Brandi Pritchett-Johnson is a psychologist and owner of the Diane Morgan Group in Southfield. She sees clients for all different reasons.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District will dismiss students three hours early Tuesday (May 31) due to high temperatures, says Assistant Superintendent of Communications Chrystal Wilson.

Typically Detroit Public Schools Community District brings the students back after Labor Day, but Tuesday (May 10) night, the school board passed a change to the calendar.

When Power of Praises church leased the old Bellevue school from the Detroit Public Schools Community District in 2013, the building was a mess.

A first grade student at Fisher Magnet Lower Academy was found wandering more than a half a mile away from the school

The family of a 13-year-old boy who was struck and killed while crossing the street is speaking out after the bus driver was charged.

A Detroit bus driver has been charged because she didn’t turn on the safety stop lights for a 13-year-old boy who was struck by a car and killed while crossing the street, officials said.

There are thousands of eighth grade students in the Detroit school district, and officials want just as many to attend high school in Detroit.

The mother of a Detroit public schools student learned through social media that her son had been punched, thrown and sat on during an attack on a bus, according to a lawsuit.

A Detroit public schools teacher was transported to a hospital and treated for a “light concussion” after breaking up a fight between students.

A Detroit Public Schools Community District public safety officer died Thursday after trying to stop a fight near Henry Ford High School, according to officials.

A Detroit Public Schools Community District public safety officer is dead after trying to stop a fight near Henry Ford High School, according to Detroit public schools.

A proposed plan to close more than a dozen schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District is being met with resistance from the community.

The superintendent of Detroit public schools said the district will wait until at least mid-March to consider removing its mask mandate.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District rolled out a plan to pour $700 million into improving facilities over the next two decades.

The future of dozens of Detroit school buildings will be examined as part of a 20-year improvement and investment plan by the city’s public school district.

COVID vaccines are going to be offered at Detroit public schools.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District plans to shift to virtual learning in the case of heavy snowfall this week, the superintendent said in a statement Tuesday.

As COVID case numbers continue a downward trend, Detroit Public School Community District students were back in the classroom after starting off the year with remote learning.

Officials with the Detroit Public Schools Community District said 92% of students have already returned their consent forms to show they’re ready to return to in-person classes.

Leaders of the state’s largest school district, Detroit Public Schools Community District, made the call to keep all 50,000 students home until Jan. 14, in hopes the number of COVID cases will be down by then.

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The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) will be all virtual learning through Jan. 14, the district confirmed Tuesday.

The continued rise in coronavirus cases across Michigan and an expected surge following Christmas and the New Year is extending the holiday break for some students.

All Detroit schools will be closed through Wednesday during the first week of January so that teachers and staff can be tested for COVID-19 amid a statewide spike in cases.

Staff members at Detroit public schools will soon be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 if they have not already, officials announced Friday.

In-person and virtual classes have been canceled for Detroit public schools next week as the district conducts widespread COVID testing and works to establish a learning plan amid an ongoing virus surge.

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The groundbreaking for the new campus is set for 2023.

Detroit Public Schools Community District will close all schools and central office locations on Monday (Nov. 22) and Tuesday (Nov. 23) of next week.

School districts are scrambling to make changes as Michigan leads the country in new cases of COVID-19.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is shifting to online learning on Fridays in December for mental health relief amid rising COVID-19 cases, the district announced Wednesday.

A historic Detroit high school could be transformed into something the entire community can use.

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Action by Detroit schools is swift Tuesday night following a huge brawl at East English Village Preparatory Academy.

A Detroit high school was dismissed early Tuesday after a food fight during lunch led to multiple physical fights and sparked a police investigation.

Any other year, Count Day would be a day where millions of dollars would be hanging in the balance for Michigan school districts, but this time around is different thanks to the pandemic.

“It’s a great opportunity for those that want to make a difference in our schools and support our students,” said superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti.

Conversations about vaccines, masks and other protocols will likely be a main focus during the entire 2021-22 school year.

An outbreak at Renaissance High School within the football team has caused concern among some Detroit Public Schools Community District teachers.

School districts across Michigan are preparing for students to return to the classroom after the pandemic forced many to attend school virtually.

Michigan’s largest school district is strengthening its COVID protocols as it heads into the new school year.

The vision of a safe in-person learning environment for schools in Michigan varies depending on the school district.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District and its teachers have reached an agreement to return to classrooms for in-person learning under updated COVID safety standards.

Detroit will see an increase in funding of about $27 million. That money could go a long way to help repair buildings, replace books and equipment and set the district on a better path forward.

A criminal case has been dropped against a Detroit teacher who was charged in connection with the February 2020 drowning death of a 15-year-old student at Mumford High School.

A criminal case has been dropped against a Detroit teacher who was charged in connection with the February 2020 drowning death of a 15-year-old student at Mumford High School.

Andria and Andre’a graduated top of their class at Detroit’s Mumford High School -- one as salutatorian and the other as valedictorian.

Detroit Public Schools Community District is opening its doors as the go-to for summer learning and enrichment -- and any student in Metro Detroit can attend.

The district announced Thursday morning it will receive about $1.2 billion in federal funding.

The district announced Thursday morning it will receive about $1.2 billion in federal funding.

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The Detroit Public Schools Community District is offering a recurring bonus of $15,000 for certified teachers to teach students with special needs.

The district said it is now using new criteria -- including vaccination rates -- to determine whether it will close schools again.

A group of students got involved in the effort to get their classmates vaccinated Saturday.

Schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District will be allowed to resume in-person learning starting Monday, May 24.

There’s a tug-of-war emerging between school boards and educators over which decision is best for kids.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District had a special board meeting Thursday night to discuss coronavirus, community spread and how it might impact education.

The Detroit Publish School Community District announced that is pausing in-person learning until May.

A Metro Detroit teenager is rolling up her sleeve and making herself a model for getting the COVID vaccine.

With cases surging school districts all across the region including Detroit Public Schools Community District have decided to go virtual this week.

As COVID numbers continue to skyrocket, one Ann Arbor family is thrilled to be preparing to have the youngest members finally get vaccinated.

Coronavirus vaccinations are expected to ramp up across Michigan this week.

DETROIT – 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?