"Summer in Detroit Public Schools means more school! DPS' six-week Summer Academy, which builds upon the District's aggressive 5-year academic plan, begins today. The district has enrolled the highest percentage of students ever to maximize critical learning time -- 36,844 students!" —Jennifer Mrozowski
John Manrique sends this photo and comment that makes us jealous: "It's always "summer" in SoFla, but when the sausages & Solo cups come out, it's official."
Is the Private Era in Space Officially Upon Us?
Today's Takeaway: Obesity Among the Homeless, Egyptian Elections, Morgan Stanley in Hot Water, and Have College Students Stopped Studying?
Why Increased Immigration is the Solution for America's Ailing Economy
Archer Records Keeps Vinyl and Detroit's Techno Scene Alive
Today's Takeaway: Over 50 and Unemployed, Texting in Class, The Future of Yemen, and Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America
Is the Private Era in Space Officially Upon Us?
Egypt's Youth and Today's Historic Presidential Election
College Students Either Studying as Hard as Ever, or Not Hard Enough
One-Third of US Homeless Population is Obese, According to New Study
Archer Records Keeps Vinyl and Detroit's Techno Scene Alive

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