ROSE FOR DETROIT BLOG
Foundation hopes to boost students' college dreams with more Legacy Awards
The Skillman Foundation recently caught up with two previous winners of our Promising Youth Legacy Awards to see how they're doing now. Applications for the next round of awards, which will be announced in April, are due March 22.
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IN THE NEWS
NYT examines propsering Detroit businesses in spite of city's troubles
The New York Times takes a look at Detroit's business community, how it is in many ways flourishing with investment and promise despite the city's financial troubles.
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Flanagan highlights importance of breakfast for children
Michigan Superintendent Mike Flanagan discusses in this podcast how important it is that a child eats a healthy breakfast before school, and explains his new program that will ensure more children do.
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Residents rally to increase Brightmoor's student attendance
A standing-room only crowd of Brightmoor residents attended "Present in Brightmoor: Our School Attendance Movement" last Thursday in an effort to address poor attendance in area schools. Mode Shift reports that recent student counts indicate more than 60 percent of Brightmoor's 7,000 students missed 10 or more days of school last year.
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Reading Corps volunteers gather for citywide training
First-time and returning volunteers attended Detroit Public Schools' citywide training and rally for Reading Corps on Saturday. Check out the Detroit Free Press' photo gallery from the event.
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Reviewers move into schools for next round of ESD report cards
Teams of reviewers are entering Detroit area schools to make site observations as part of changing School Report Cards issued by Excellent Schools Detroit in July. The Detroit News looks more closely at the report cards and how they have evolved since debuting in 2010.
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