Antsmarching.org: Dave Matthews Band. Dr. Daphne Ntiri. Welcome. Faculty. Another chance to get it right. A large urban city like Detroit has many issues at hand.
One of the biggest problems is education. According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, 47 percent of Detroit residents are functionally illiterate. Another Chance, a program designed to help adults earn a GED, is working to put a dent in that number. “You can’t produce anything if you can’t read or write,” said Dr. More than 38K students in Detroit summer academy. Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 11:23 am, Fri Apr 5, 2013.
DETROIT (AP) — A six-week summer school academy has started for more than 38,000 Detroit Public Schools students. The academy is part of the district's efforts to improve academic performance of struggling students. Online program helps Detroit students. Posted: Sunday, June 26, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 11:20 am, Fri Apr 5, 2013.
DETROIT (AP) — Students in the Detroit Public Schools are being offered a free, online program to boost learning over the summer months. The district is announcing a Virtual Summer Camp for students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Students will have access to the program through Aug. 31 to get a head start on reading and math for the next academic year. They will receive 10 educational activities per week that can be completed at any time.