May 2010

A Channel Two Action News investigation found that school construction costs in DeKalb County appear to be higher than costs in any other school district in the metro area.

The Liberals didn’t get too far yesterday in trying to pry information out of government on plans for new 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 …

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 …

Construction worker injured after crane collapses at school in Sydney’s west.

More than $64 million in construction work will begin next month on three Detroit public schools, marking the kickoff of the $500.5 million Proposal S bond program.

Construction workers demolish a restroom at Glenwood Elementary School as part of the $99.5 million school bond renovation and building project. (Staff Photo by BILLY HEFTON)

While additional parking spaces at Central High School aren’t a sure thing, the construction that’s already happening there certainly is.

It had a humble beginning.