DETROIT — First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona paid a visit Thursday morning to students attending a Detroit Public Schools Community District summer learning program at the Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts.
The summer academic and enrichment program is for students from kindergarten to eighth grade and is meant to give them access to educational and mental health resources outside of their normal academic terms, prepare them for the start of school in the fall and help them recover from lost learning time during the pandemic.
Allison Parham is the parent of three students who attend Schultz Academy on the city's west side. She said she appreciated that her children have a place to go while she is at work and said her daughters have been implementing the skills they learn from the program at home.
