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Community and staff praise DPSCD summer programs and urge planning for phased‑out school sites
Summary
Multiple public commenters and staff members told the board that Summer Discovery, Summer on the Block and enrichment programs delivered strong engagement, helped retain students and connected families; speakers also urged the district to issue redevelopment RFPs for phased‑out schools and asked for environmental oversight on demolitions.
Speakers at the Detroit Public Schools Community District board meeting praised this summer’s enrichment and Summer on the Block programs, described strong student engagement and urged the district to continue and expand community outreach.
Antoine Wiley Jr., a program speaker, said the summer youth program “gave young people a safe place” and offered hands‑on learning and growth. LaKenya Melton, an art teacher for Summer Discovery and Summer on the Block, called the programs a pleasure to run and urged the district to continue summer offerings because “they truly enjoy it.”
Multiple speakers recounted similar…
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