Looking for a High School? You should consider Cass Tech.

Aug 12, 2015 | Blogs

Some people might ask “what makes Cass Tech better than any other DPS High School?” Well as a current junior at Cass Tech I should be able to provide you with any information that you need. Since I was about 10 years old I’ve been excited to go to high school and my...

Impact of Technology & Social Media on our generation (1980-2005) by Ta’Mia Morrissette

Aug 5, 2015 | Blogs

Most teen and young adults are influenced by technology. Technology is a great thing in today’s society. It makes everything at least 10x’s faster than doing it by hand or the traditional way. Although there is one big thing that comes with technology, that is Social...

Summer Solstice

Jun 1, 2015 | Blogs, Message from Dr. Price, Newsletters

[column type=”1/3″] [/column] [column type=”2/3″ last=”true”] Every month of the year has special days and unique significance. However in many ways June is a particularly special month. June brings us the longest day of the year...

Behind the Scenes at the DPS Foundation by Leslie Hicks

Jun 1, 2015 | Blogs, News, Newsletters

[column type=”1/3″]  [/column] [column type=”2/3″ last=”true”] My name is Leslie Hicks, and I am a senior at Cranbrook Kingswood. As part of my senior project, I have had the opportunity to intern at the Detroit Public Schools...

I Believe The Detroit Public Schools Matter by Cornell Batie, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Jazz Festival

Apr 16, 2015 | Blogs

[column type=”1/4″] [/column] [column type=”3/4″ last=”true”] The very best part of my day happens every morning at 8 AM when I drop my son Sydney off at school.  Sydney is now a sophomore at Cass Tech high school. For those few...

”Failure to plan, is planning to fail”

Mar 26, 2015 | Blogs, Message from Dr. Price

We have often heard the phrase “failure to plan, is planning to fail”. With that in mind, an recognizing that the opportunities to support DPS students are vast, the staff and board of the Foundation developed a plan to increase the probability of having a positive...