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City kids: Community partnerships, creative classes

Amy Kuras Tuesday, April 23, 2013

More than 4,000 Detroit kids each year get the benefit of a strong arts education thanks to the College for Creative Studies. Amy Kuras goes into the classroom to see students excited about learning. Marvin Shaouni gets the pictures.

City kids: Southwest comes alive with arts education

Amy Kuras Tuesday, March 26, 2013

One of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods, Southwest Detroit attracts people with its ethnic food options, its early 20th century residential architecture and, increasingly, for innovative learning projects. Amy Kuras reports from the classroom.

City kids: Academic rigor, commitment make Cristo Rey tick

Amy Kuras Tuesday, February 12, 2013

This Catholic college prep high school in Southwest Detroit stresses an eight year educational arc -- four at Cristo Rey and four more at the university level -- as its measure of success. Amy Kuras finds a story built on a foundation of hard work.

Green City Diaries: Sustainability, the next generation

Matthew Piper Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Detroit city kids are into transformational change, getting turned on by green living science projects, taking positive ownership of their own neighborhoods. Matthew Piper likes what he's hearing. Bonus video by Matt Dibble.

City kids: How proactive restorative practices benefit all

Melinda Clynes Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Creating a better environment for learning, restorative educational practices involves everyone inside school walls: students, food service staff, teachers, social workers, and principals. Melinda Clynes shows us how it's done.

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City kids: Community partnerships, creative classes

City kids: Southwest comes alive with arts education

City kids: Academic rigor, commitment make Cristo Rey tick

Green City Diaries: Sustainability, the next generation

City kids: How proactive restorative practices benefit all

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