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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.

On Wednesday, increased security was present at Marygrove High School after a troubling video surfaced online.

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

DPSCD has been holding public town hall meetings across the city to get community feedback on its facilities master plan. For schools slated to be demolished, the district has started doing smaller parent meetings at each 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 powerful group of women has been quietly working for seven decades to give back to the Detroit community.

The Highland Park School District is exploring building a brand new high school. For years the city has been forced to rely on DPSCD high schools for students, but now they want that situation to change.

Firefighters knew something was wrong when they could see the smoke from the Southfield Freeway. On her way home from teaching at DPSCD last Monday (March 14), Barbara Shaw said she saw black smoke coming from the freeway as well.

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

The reaction was mixed Monday (March 14) night after the superintendents presentation; it’s one of seven community listening sessions DPSCD is doing to fully explain the plans and hear what the community thinks.

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.

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

The Math Corps summer camp at Wayne State University is looking to recruit Detroit students and help them improve their math skills for free.

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

ViacomCBS announced Tuesday that the company will become known as Paramount.

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.

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) and Wayne Health are teaming up and will host a vaccine clinic at Cody High School.

Walgreens is partnering with the University of Michigan, expanding access to the COVID-19 booster and flu shots.

A family is seeking answers six years after Darrin Wyatt was shot and killed in his home in 2016.

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

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.

All teachers and staff members in the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 18.

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.

Counties in the Metro Detroit area are feeling the brunt of new COVID-19 outbreaks in schools.

Protest group By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) announced that it plans to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and Detroit Public Schools Community District, demanding the state to implement vaccine requirements in schools.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Educators have been the unsung heroes throughout the COVID pandemic.

WDIV/Local 4′s 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 “Good Enough.”

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