Keith Johnson

The release of Detroit students' nation-leading low test scores added grist to the mill Tuesday for lawmakers hoping to enact education reforms, and raised union concerns about those that target teachers. Read More

Keith Johnson, head of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, said Detroit Public Schools has become "comfortable" with using social ills – single-parent households or those homes with abuse – as an excuse for poor academic performance. Read More

Boos and jeers filled Cobo Hall this afternoon as Detroit Public Schools teachers reacted to details in a proposed contract agreement with the district. Read More

There's a lot of action taking place in Barbados - all with the goals of boosting economic development and reducing business failures. Read More

The Detroit Public Schools and its teachers union said Thursday night that they reached a tentative agreement on a contract that comes as the district struggles with its finances and declining enrollment. Read More

Trying to conceal wrongdoing, criminals often do whatever possible to get rid of digital evidence, sometimes acting in a moment of panic. Read More

Detroit Public Schools and its teachers union are poised to announce this afternoon they've reached a contract agreement after months of bargaining and several contract extensions. Read More

(Seattle Times (WA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 28--Shoppers throughout the Seattle area turned out for bargains on TVs, computers and toys Friday, raising hopes that the holiday sales season might not be as bad as some feared. Read More

Shoppers throughout the Seattle area turned out for bargains on TVs, computers and toys Friday, raising hopes that the holiday sales season might not be as bad as some feared. Read More

HEAD injuries "of the most serious kind" caused the death of an Immingham man who fell down the stairs. Read More