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The Detroit Public Schools Foundation invests in Detroit’s students, families, and educators. We provide resources, scholarships, and programs to prepare students for college, career, and success in life.
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April 2019 Newsletter
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One Bold Girl, One Bold Thought Scholarship Winner
Pictured: Samiya Muhammed and her parents, along with Pamela Moore, DPS Foundation President and CEO. On Friday, February 15th DPS Staff and I attended the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red for Women event at...
2017/2018 Annual Report
Please enjoy our Annual Report, which highlights some of the exciting programs at Detroit Public Schools Community District. Thank you for supporting our 50,000 remarkable students and 3,500 educators as we Open Minds...
FREEP Breakfast Club – Governor Whitmer’s Thoughts on Education
Bright and early on the morning of Friday, January 18th, Nechole-Drake McClendon, our Program Manager, Pamela Moore, our President & CEO, and I attended the Detroit Free Press’ second annual Breakfast Club speaker...
Mumford High School – Alumni Legends Return
Mumford High School will soon be hosting their 1st Annual Mumford Alumni Return of the Legends event at the school's brand new campus (date to be determined). The Mumford Alumni Association is hosting this event to...
Victor Robinson and Peace Players
I was first introduced to Victor Robinson in early November, when he visited the Foundation’s office to learn more about how we support programs within Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). When I learned...
A Conversation with DPSCD Parent Star Crawford
I caught Star Crawford on the phone the morning of Tuesday, November 20th to chat about the benefits of having her children enrolled in Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Star has three boys, Alexander,...
Our Partnership with Roslyn Karamoko
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...
Detroit Public Schools Community District Now Hiring
Application Instructions Register and sign in Visit our recruiting website and click the Search Jobs Now button. Sign into the system using the appropriate link at the upper right corner of the screen: If you are a new...
Lyft riders can donate to Detroit Public Schools Community District Students
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Unite for clean water for Detroit students.
Detroit Public Schools Community District and Detroit Public Schools Foundation is working with its community partners to raise funds to install hydration stations in all DPSCD schools! Hydration stations cool water...
DPSCD Retiree Recognition
This morning, DPSCD, Detroit Federation of Teachers and School Board leaders celebrated 189 retirees which included teachers, administrators, professionals, and support staff. The morning included a wonderful...
5th Annual Champions of Education
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