Detroit Public Schools Community District Launches New, Free Montessori Program

August 24, 2016

District hopes new programs and academic focus will turn around achievement and enrollment.

The Detroit Public Schools Community District hopes an injection of innovation will help it improve academic outcomes for students, change public perceptions of education in the city and reverse a trend toward lower enrollment. WDET’s Sascha Raiyn looks at one of the district’s new programs — its free Montessori — and the people hoping to make it work.

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  • Sascha Raiyn is Education Reporter at 101.9 WDET. She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on Detroit Public Radio.

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