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Changes and Challenges (video)
There's a lot of change happening in Detroit. And city leaders face a lot of challenges - like what to do with vacant land and dilapidated building and a lack of basic amenities in many parts of the city. School leaders have their own challenges. »
Teacher Training at Western International High School in Detroit (slide show)
Even though Detroit Public Schools (DPS) is shrinking, it's expected that there will still be a huge need for new teachers in the coming years. The Teacher Education Initiative at the University of Michigan is helping new teachers get hands on experience. Michigan Radio’s Sarah Hulett talks to a student teacher at Western International... »
A Look at a KIPP School (video)
The Knowledge is Power Program, known as KIPP, is a national network of charter schools. There are over 80 KIPP Schools across the country, and Detroit leaders are in talks with KIPP to open charters in the city. Michigan Radio’s Jennifer Guerra and Mercedes Mejia visited a KIPP school in New Orleans to have... »
Building School Culture (video)
Academics are important in any school. But some school leaders say the idea of school culture is perhaps just as important. Michigan Radio producer Mercedes Mejia visited schools in Detroit and New Orleans to see what school culture is all about. »
The Edible Schoolyard (video)
Chef and author Alice Waters helped found the first Edible Schoolyard (ESY) in Berkley, California in 1995. Since then, a handful of edible schoolyard concepts have popped up around the country, including in New Orleans. And now Detroit Edison, a public high school in Detroit, wants in on the action. »
‘Rebuilding Detroit Schools’ Video Preview
Michigan Radio's "Rebuilding Detroit Schools: A Tale of Two Cities" takes a look at current educational challenges in Detroit and reform strategies being used in New Orleans. »
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Michigan Radio’s “Rebuilding Detroit Schools: A Tale of Two Cities” took a look at current educational challenges in Detroit and reform strategies being used in New Orleans.
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