Detroit Public Schools Community District Launches New, Free Montessori Program
District hopes new programs and academic focus will turn around achievement and enrollment.
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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.