DPS announced kickoff of $500.5-million bond for school construction

Detroit Public Schools announced Thursday the kickoff of work under the $500.5-million bond that voters approved in November. Construction is to begin this summer on a $45-million King High School, officials said. A rendering of the exterior of the new school is above. Two schools are to be renovated over the summer — J.R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy at $10.2 million and Marcus …