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Albert Kahn. The Roosevelt Warehouse, more commonly known as the Detroit Public Schools Book Depository, is a building on 14th & Marantette Street in Detroit, Michigan. It is understood to have been designed by Albert Kahn and that it was originally a Post Office before being used as the Public Schools' surplus equipment depository. [1]
Detroit Public Schools claim that in 2005–2006 the graduation rate was 68 percent and expected it to hold constant in 2006–2007. [31] [32] [33] On February 14, 2009, the Detroit Free Press reported that United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had concern over the quality of education Detroit children were receiving. A spokesman ...
Southwestern High School. / 42.3031°N 83.1086°W / 42.3031; -83.1086. Southwestern High School was a high school in Southwest Detroit, Michigan. It was part of the Detroit Public Schools district. The school's area, Southwest Detroit, has the majority of Detroit's Latino population. [1] The school was located in a three-story building. [2]
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recognizes the importance of ensuring every child in the country has access to reading materials in their homes and communities. In an effort to (1) promote increased efforts to address opportunity gaps and (2) highlight opportunities to improve coordination between schools, libraries, and other ...
In 2019, the average score of fourth-grade students in Detroit was 183. This was lower than the average score of 212 for students in large cities. The average score for students in Detroit in 2019 (183) was not significantly diferent from their average score in 2017 (182) and in 2009 (187). The percentage of students in Detroit who performed at ...
Central High School, previously Central Collegiate Academy and originally named Central High School, is the oldest public high school in Detroit, Michigan; it is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school's student body is about 98 percent African-American and 90 percent are categorized as economically disadvantaged.
John K. King Used & Rare Books is an independent bookseller in Michigan. The store has an estimated 1 million books in stock, with a large collection of rare and used titles. In a 2011 article from the online magazine Salon, the store was described as "one of the largest and strangest collections in North America".
Vaughn's Book Store. / 42.38194°N 83.12583°W / 42.38194; -83.12583. Vaughn's Book Store is a commercial building and former bookstore located at 12115–12123 Dexter Avenue in Detroit. It was the first Black -owned bookstore in Detroit. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.