Our Partnership with Roslyn Karamoko

Dec 13, 2018 | Blogs

In 2017, our President and CEO, Pamela Moore, received a surprise phone call from Roslyn Karamoko, the Founder and CEO of the Detroit fashion company Détroit Is The New Black. During this phone call, Roslyn expressed her passion for giving back to the community and...

CTE Legislative Day

Mar 14, 2016 | Blogs, Message from Dr. Price

Career and technical education has been receiving more attention in recent years as we expand our thinking about ensuring multiple options for career success. Many students are drawn to the skilled trades, technology, hospitality and tourism, and other options that do...

Spring is in the Air

Mar 7, 2016 | Blogs

Through the winter has been relatively mild, we anxiously look forward to spring and summer. We welcome the new growth of flowers, the longer, sunny days, and the outdoor activities that are so enjoyable. Thus, we look forward to another season of opportunity for DPS...

Preparing for Work

Jan 1, 2016 | Blogs, Message from Dr. Price

Intensify hands-on training and work experience for youth. That is one of five public priorities identified in a recent publication of the Center For Michigan. Their report entitled Getting to Work outlines the public’s agenda for improving career navigation, college...

Imagining Your Future

Oct 21, 2015 | Blogs, Newsletters

Recently I had the pleasure of spending some time at Mackenzie School. Mackenzie is a kindergarten through eighth grade program located on the grounds of the former Mackenzie High School. Just as the students of Mackenzie High School were full of surprises, these...

Onward to Fall

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

As September comes to a close, and fall is upon us, we look back on a very busy month.  September marked Labor Day celebrations, the opening of school, Grandparents Day, Patriot’s Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, the beginning of Fall, and Constitution Day. ...