Fewer DPS Schools Closed Tuesday
Mayor to visit buildings to ensure they’re up to code.
Two dozen Detroit Public Schools closed Tuesday due to a high number of teacher absences. On Monday, the district closed more than 60 schools because teachers didn’t report for work. At a rally on Monday, many teachers complained of mold and rodents making them sick. Mayor Mike Duggan says he plans to visit schools Tuesday to ensure they’re up to the city’s health and building codes.
These schools were closed as of 8:30 a.m., according to DPS:
Academy of the Americas
Bates
Bow
Burton
Carleton
Carstens
Carver
Coleman Young
Dixon
Drew
Marcus Garvey
Gompers
Henderson
MacKenzie
Mark Twain
Palmer Park
Pasteur
Paul Robeson
Sampson
Spain
Thirkell
Thurgood Marshall
Turning Point
Vernor
All Lapeer County public schools are closed Tuesday due to weather. In Monroe County, the following schools are also closed: Bedford, Dundee, Ida, Jefferson, Mason Consolidated, Monroe, and Summerfield.
