NAACP National Listening Tour in Detroit August 24

You are cordially invited to participate in the first stop for the NAACP's seven city National Listening Tour titled "NAACP Forward" featuring Interim President & CEO Derrick Johnson and Chairman of the National Board of Directors Leon Russell, among others on August 24  at 6 p.m. at Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church.   

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Rules on Teacher Evaluations and Appeals

The Office of Educator Talent in the Michigan Department of Education will hold a webinar in collaboration with the Office of Professional Preparation Services and the Center for Educational Performance Information designed to prepare educators for the upcoming Educator Effectiveness Label Data Appeals Window from September 1 to December 1, 2017.

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List of Partnership (Zone) Schools

  • Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School
  • Bow Elementary Middle
  • J.E. Clark Preparatory
  • Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School at Northwestern
  • Detroit Institute of Technology at Cody
  • Durfee Elementary-Middle
  • Fisher Magnet Upper Elementary
  • Gompers Elementary-Middle School
  • Henderson Academy
  • Marquette Elementary-Middle
  • Mason Elementary School
  • Osborn Academy of Mathematics
  • Osborn Collegiate Preparatory Academy
  • Osborn Evergreen Academy of Design and Alternative Energy
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Join us for Slow Roll Aug. 21 at Southeastern High School

Detroit Public Schools Community District will host a Slow Roll ride on Monday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Southeastern High School to welcome, support, celebrate new DPSCD families.

Pathways to Potential success coaches will be on site to collect new or gently-used uniform donations for DPSCD students to ensure their attendance in class every day. In exchange for uniform donations, individuals will be entered to a win a new Schwinn Bikes bicycle. Riders may also donate through the DPS Foundation donation website to be entered to win. www.dpsfdn.org/donate

In addition to the Slow Roll line-up of food trucks and vendors, DPSCD will showcase various programs. The student-led farm stands will sell fresh, organic produce grown at Drew Farm and the DPSCD PD Safe Routes to School program will seek pledges to be the Eyes & Ears of our communities. Slow Roll riders and community members are also invited to discover the unique programs and offerings at DPSCD and pre-enroll their children.

Monday, August 21, 2017

5:30 p.m. registration

6:30 p.m. start

Southeastern High School

3030 Fairview St. Detroit MI 48214 — at Southeastern High School (Michigan).

WHAT'S NEW: Supreme Court to hear 3% case

The Michigan Supreme Court has decided to consider an appeal filed by Governor Snyder regarding the "3% retirement" case. This is an appeal of the Michigan Court of Appeals' directive that the State of Michigan refund--with interest--the money involuntarily withheld from the paychecks of all public school employees under a 2010 amendment to the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Act.

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