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Smoke from Canadian Wildfires has pushed Detroit’s air quality into the hazardous range. The city has opened recreation centers for relief and distributing masks across Detroit.
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Detroit Responds to Hazardous Air Quality with Free Masks, Respite Centers
Smoke from Canadian Wildfires has pushed Detroit’s air quality into the hazardous range. The city has opened recreation centers for relief and distributing masks across Detroit.
Primary care providers help expand oral health access through national training initiative
The 100 Million Mouths Campaign trains primary care providers to identify oral health concerns, expanding access and improving patient care beyond dental offices.
Ferris State taps public health dentist to launch Michigan’s first dental therapy program
Dr. Deborah Brown will lead Michigan’s first dental therapy program at Ferris State, preparing providers to improve access to routine dental care.
How Michigan’s #1-Ranked Free Pre-K Program Is Closing Detroit’s Kindergarten Gap
DPSCD’s Great Start Readiness Program is giving Detroit’s youngest learners a head start by preparing them for kindergarten through high-quality, play-based education and skill development.
Little Liberia builds home, culture and community in Detroit’s East English Village
Through a decade of persistence, Ameneh Marhaba has grown her 2016 pop-up to a full brick-and-mortar.
With Support from DPSCD’s ‘Exceptional Student Education’ Program, One Cass Tech Sophomore Is Redefining What It Means to Thrive
A talented musician, student-athlete, and honor student, Zaraiyah Bell is proving that determination – not disability – defines what’s possible.
HISTORY LESSON: From Auto Plants to AI: Is Michigan Repeating the Mistakes of the Past?
Michigan’s record-breaking $16 billion AI data center investment raises a bigger question: are we creating the next engine of economic growth – or repeating a century-old cycle of giving corporations public concessions for limited long-term community benefits?
Inside Dennis Reed II’s Mission to Make Detroit a Film Powerhouse
Detroit isn’t waiting for Hollywood’s approval. Filmmaker Dennis Reed II is helping redefine independent cinema, producing dozens of films and showcasing why the Motor City remains a blueprint for creativity and storytelling.
Detroit’s Next Chapter isn’t just Development: DPSCD Students Secure $279 Million in Scholarships
Detroit Public Schools Community District students are proving that talent, hard work, and determination open doors. Together, the Class of 2026 has near 300 million in scholarship dollars, creating pathways to colleges and universities across the country.
Deed fraud can cause vulnerable Detroiters to lose their homes – here’s why it’s hard to catch the thieves
For some Detroiters, the dream of homeownership can be stolen with the stroke of a pen as deed fraud schemes exploit vulnerable homeowners and reveal major flaws in the systems designed to protect property rights.
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