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42-514: The first University Preparatory Academy middle school opened its doors in Detroit in the fall of 2000 with 112 6th graders. Founded by former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor and Michigan State Senator Doug Ross , the school was established as a public charter school with a mission of graduating its open-admission Detroit students from high school and enrolling them in college at rates comparable to affluent suburban schools. The school modeled itself after

84-766: A London , England edition. In 1940, the Knight Newspapers (later Knight Ridder ) purchased the Free Press . During the next 20 years, the Free Press competed in the southeastern Michigan market with The Detroit News and the Detroit Times , until the Times was purchased and closed by the Detroit News on November 7, 1960. The Free Press was delivered and sold as a night paper, with home deliveries made after 7:00   pm until around 1966. A morning "Blue Streak Edition"

126-466: A Roman Catholic , was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan , on October 12, 1948, to Mathias John Engler and his wife, Agnes Marie (née Neyer), but grew up on a cattle farm near Beal City . He attended Michigan State University , graduating with a degree in agricultural economics in 1971, and Thomas M. Cooley Law School , graduating with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1981. He was elected to

168-648: A 23–15 majority. Republicans also gained a seat on the technically non-partisan state Supreme Court, holding a 4–3 majority over the Democrats. After leaving the governor's mansion in January 2003, Engler served as president of the state and local government sector of Electronic Data Systems . Engler left that position in June 2004 to be elected president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers . Engler's tenure at

210-639: A Texas attorney, on December 8, 1990. The couple has triplet daughters, born November 13, 1994. As First Lady, Michelle Engler served as the founding chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission. Michelle Engler was named to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) board in 2001 by President George W. Bush , and re-appointed in 2002. # denotes interim president Detroit Free Press The Detroit Free Press (commonly referred to as

252-460: A landslide victory over lawyer Geoffrey Fieger . Engler took 1,883,005 votes—62 percent of the total—to Fieger's 38 percent and 1,143,574 votes. Engler's landslide helped the state Republican Party gain six seats in the state House of Representatives, taking control of the chamber they had lost two years previously with a 58–52 margin, as well as picking up an additional seat in the State Senate, for

294-592: A long shot, and he trailed Blanchard by double digits in the polls the weekend before the election. However, on election day, Engler pulled off the upset, defeating Blanchard by approximately 17,000 votes—a margin of less than one percentage point. In 1994, Engler ran for his second term. The Democrats nominated former Representative Howard Wolpe , who had close ties to the labor movement—a potent force in Democratic politics in Michigan. Engler bested Wolpe 61 to 39 percent, and

336-534: A new entrance to the Detroit Science Center, a Science Center Café, and a Gift Shop. Founded in 2010, University Prep Science & Math High School served around 500 students, the majority of whom were from Detroit. The Thompson Foundation donated $ 1 million to University Prep Science & Math High School to support its mission and enhance its educational programs. New University Prep Science & Math High School to open on E. Riverfront Work began on

378-581: A new high school for University Prep, with a performance agreement to graduate at least 90% of the senior class in 2007 and beyond, and enroll 90% of those graduates in post-secondary studies. This "90-90" model exceeded expectations, becoming the hallmark of the University Prep system model. As Stephen Henderson of the Detroit Free Press points out, "U Prep graduates 90 percent of its students and sends 90 percent to college. Other charters operating in

420-466: Is "On Guard for 193 Years". In 2018, the Detroit Free Press received two Salute to Excellence awards from the National Association of Black Journalists . The newspaper was launched by John R. Williams and his uncle, Joseph Campau , and was first published as the Democratic Free Press and Michigan Intelligencer on May 5, 1831. It was renamed to Detroit Daily Free Press in 1835, becoming

462-528: Is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists, he is a member of the Republican Party . Engler was serving in the Michigan Senate when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, having served as a Michigan State senator since 1979. He

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504-669: The Freep ) is a major daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan , United States. It is the largest local newspaper owned by Gannett (the publisher of USA Today ), and is operated by the Detroit Media Partnership under a joint operating agreement with The Detroit News , its historical rival. The Sunday edition is titled the Sunday Free Press . The Free Press has received ten Pulitzer Prizes and four Emmy Awards . Its motto

546-474: The Detroit Media Partnership . The two papers also began to publish joint Saturday and Sunday editions, though the editorial content of each remained separate. At the time, the Detroit Free Press was the tenth-highest circulation paper in the United States, and the combined Detroit News and Free Press was the country's fourth-largest Sunday paper. On July 13, 1995, Newspaper Guild -represented employees of

588-413: The Free Press and News and the pressmen, printers and Teamsters working for the "Detroit Newspapers" distribution arm went on strike . By October, about 40% of the editorial staffers had crossed the picket line, and many trickled back over the next months while others stayed out for the two and a half years of the strike. The strike was resolved in court three years later, and the unions remain active at

630-637: The Michigan House of Representatives as a state representative in 1970 at the age of 22. He served in the House from 1971 to 1978. His campaign manager in that first election was a college friend, Dick Posthumus . Engler later became the first Republican youth vice-chair for the Michigan Republican Party, defeating future U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham . Posthumus later went on to be elected a state senator, Senate Majority Leader and Lieutenant Governor. He

672-542: The Tittabawassee flood plain, which had been contaminated by dioxins dumped into the river from the facility and from overflow from waste ponds. The consent order fell through in late 2002. During the 1996 presidential election , Engler was considered to be a potential vice presidential running mate for Republican nominee Bob Dole . However, Dole instead selected Jack Kemp , a former representative and HUD secretary . Engler endorsed Texas Governor George W. Bush in

714-461: The USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar . The appointment of Engler sparked controversy due to his previous handling of sexual misconduct as governor of Michigan. Engler's tenure as interim president was plagued by controversies, brought on by Engler's apparent callous statements and actions toward survivors during Board of Trustees meetings and statements that were reported by

756-492: The 2000 Republican primary. After Bush secured the GOP nomination, Engler's name was again floated as a possible running mate. In his book Decision Points , Bush says that Engler was someone he was "close" with and could "work well with." Ultimately, Engler was passed over for the running mate position in favor of Dick Cheney . After the election, Engler's close political ally Spencer Abraham , who narrowly lost his re-election bid for

798-596: The Big Picture schools in Rhode Island, which developed a program of individualized learning producing impressive results with urban children. In the spring of 2002, University Prep Middle School was visited by philanthropists Robert Thompson and Ellen Thompson at the suggestion of then Michigan Governor John Engler . The Thompsons offered to help after Detroit Public Schools rejected their $ 200 million donation offer to create 15 new public schools. The Thompsons agreed to fund

840-468: The College for Creative Studies, was later added to the U Prep network. The Thompson Foundation continues to support the schools. As part of the establishment of U Prep, The Thompsons asked the school to retain 90% of its high school students and have 90% of them attend post-secondary institutions. In 2010, the graduation rate was 95% with almost all students moving on to tertiary education. 57% of students from

882-588: The DMP announced its offices along with those of the Free Press and The Detroit News would occupy six floors in both the old and new sections of the former Federal Reserve building at 160 West Fort Street. The partnership expected to place signs on the exterior similar to those on the former offices. The move took place beginning in October 2014. In June 2015, Gannett split itself into two companies. The company's television broadcasters and digital publishers became part of

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924-570: The NAM ended in January 2011. In January 2011, Engler was named president of the Business Roundtable . In 2017, Engler was appointed to a four-year term on the governing board of the National Assessment of Educational Progress project. On January 30, 2018, Engler was named the interim president of Michigan State University to replace Lou Anna Simon , who was embroiled with the school in

966-669: The National Governors Association. In 2002, near the end of his final term, Engler and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality attempted to negotiate a consent order with Dow Chemical that would have resulted in a ninefold increase in the allowable levels of dioxins. The consent order would have resulted in Dow not having to pay to clean up high levels of toxins in Midland, Michigan , near its plant there, as well as in

1008-480: The Senate to Debbie Stabenow , was chosen as Bush's Secretary of Energy. Engler's lieutenant governor, Dick Posthumus , sought to succeed Engler in the 2002 gubernatorial race. Posthumus lost the race to the state's attorney general, Democrat Jennifer Granholm . In 1990, Engler, then the state senate majority leader, challenged Governor James Blanchard in his bid for a third term. Political observers viewed his bid as

1050-634: The aftermath. Engler initially indicated he planned to resign on January 23, 2019 but the Board required him to resign the morning after he submitted his resignation letter. In 1975, Engler married Colleen House , who served in the Michigan House of Representatives before running for lieutenant governor of Michigan in 1986. The day after she lost the race for lieutenant governor, she filed for divorce. The couple had no children together; she remarried in 2002, and died in 2022. Engler married Michelle DeMunbrun,

1092-527: The board of trustees of the Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation, which funds many Kirk Center programs. Engler was a member of the Annie E. Casey Foundation board of trustees until 2014. As of 2018, he serves on the board of directors of Universal Forest Products . Previous board service included serving as a director of Dow Jones and Delta Air Lines and as a trustee of Munder Funds. Engler,

1134-508: The city have not had as much luck, and Ross will be tasked with making sure all DPS-chartered schools perform well." University Prep expanded into two systems—University Preparatory Academy and University Prep Science and Math—by 2012, with two high schools, two middle schools, and three elementary schools. Ross then left to become the Chief Innovation Officer at Detroit Public Schools. A third district, developed in partnership with

1176-504: The class of 2007 who enrolled in two-year schools returned as sophomores, while 83% of those enrolled in four-year universities remained as sophomores. Dan Rather stated in the 2011 program " A National Disgrace " that the test scores in the U Prep school system "are much closer to the Michigan state average" and "many points higher" compared to test scores from Detroit Public Schools (DPS) campuses. Founded in 2000. University Prep Academy Middle School serves approximately 405 students,

1218-453: The first publisher, with his uncle John Pitts Sheldon as the editor. In the 1850s, the paper was developed into a leading Democratic Party -aligned publication under the ownership of Wilbur F. Storey . Storey left for the Chicago Times in 1861, taking much of the staff with him. In the 1870s ownership passed to William E. Quinby , who continued its Democratic leanings and established

1260-524: The majority of whom are from Detroit. University Prep Academy High School, also founded in 2000. University Prep Academy Elementary (Mark Murray) educates approximately 480 students. Founded in 2008, University Prep Science & Math ( UPSM ) focuses on STEM education. University Prep Science & Math Elementary School – Sidney D. Miller Campus serves as a cornerstone of the UPSM district. Founded in 2008, this K-5 school educates approximately 480 students,

1302-508: The majority of whom are from Detroit. The school's curriculum emphasizes STEM education. University Prep Science & Math Middle School educates approximately 540 students. The middle school, constructed with significant support from the Thompson Educational Foundation, featured two floors of classrooms and a basement with a cafeteria and gymnasium. The school included an 80,000-square-foot addition and enhancements such as

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1344-495: The managing partner in the papers' joint operating agreement. The Free Press resumed publication of its own Sunday edition, May 7, 2006, without any content from The News , other than that The News would print its editorial page in the Sunday Free Press . On December 16, 2008, Detroit Media Partnership (DMP) announced a plan to limit weekday home delivery for both dailies to Thursday and Friday only. On other weekdays

1386-456: The paper sold at newsstands would be smaller, about 32 pages, and redesigned. This arrangement went into effect March 30, 2009. The Free Press entered a news partnership with CBS owned-and-operated station WWJ-TV channel 62 in March 2009 to produce a morning news show called First Forecast Mornings . Prior to the partnership, WWJ aired absolutely no local newscast at all. In February 2014,

1428-586: The paper, representing a majority of the employees under their jurisdiction. In 1998, the Free Press vacated its former headquarters in downtown Detroit and moved to offices into The Detroit News ' building and began to operate from its new offices in that building on June 26 of that year. On August 3, 2005, Knight Ridder sold the Free Press to the Gannett Company, which had previously owned and operated The Detroit News . Gannett, in turn, sold The News to MediaNews Group ; Gannett continues to be

1470-399: The press. One of Nassar's victims, Rachael Denhollander , said Engler "chose to stand against every child and every sexual assault victim in the entire state, to protect an institution." Engler resigned on January 16, 2019 after the Board of Trustees indicated its intent to ask him to resign following a series of embarrassing incidents regarding Nassar's victims and his responses to issues in

1512-484: The region's first daily newspaper. Williams printed the first issues on a Washington press he purchased from the discontinued Oakland Chronicle of Pontiac . It was hauled from Pontiac in a wagon over rough roads to a building at Bates and Woodbridge streets in Detroit. The hand-operated press required two men and could produce 250 pages per hour. The first issues were 14 by 20 inches (360 mm × 510 mm) in size, with five columns of type. Sheldon McKnight became

1554-632: The renovation of the Albert Kahn-designed Franklin Furniture building in the East Riverfront district to become University Prep Science & Math High School. The 94,000-square-foot facility featured classrooms, a gym, a cafe, a conference room, and a terrace. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan awarded a grant of $ 1.5 million, with the Thompson Educational Foundation contributing the remaining $ 13.5 million needed. The University Prep Art & Design ( UPAD ) district

1596-473: The state Republican Party made significant gains. Spencer Abraham picked up the Senate seat of retiring Democrat Donald Riegle . Republicans gained a seat to break a tie in the state House of Representatives, taking a 56–54 majority, while also picking up a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Candice Miller won an upset victory to win the post of Secretary of State. Michigan voters re-elected Engler to his third and final term in 1998. He won

1638-488: Was Engler's running mate in the 1998 election and served from 1999 to 2003. Engler's administration was characterized by privatization of state services, income tax reduction, a sales tax increase, educational reform, welfare reform, and major reorganization of executive branch departments. In 1996, he was elected chairman of the Republican Governors Association , and in 2001, he was elected to head

1680-406: Was available at news stands beginning around 1965, meaning the Free Press actually printed two editions per day. During that period The Detroit News was sold and delivered as an afternoon newspaper. In 1989, the paper entered into a one hundred-year joint operating agreement with its rival, combining business operations while maintaining separate editorial staffs. The combined company is called

1722-563: Was elected Senate majority leader in 1984 and served there until being elected governor in 1990 . He was reelected in 1994 and 1998 , and is the last Michigan governor to serve more than two terms. After his governorship, he worked for Business Roundtable . Engler served on the board of advisors of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal , an educational organization that continues the intellectual legacy of noted conservative and Michigan native Russell Kirk . Engler also served on

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1764-668: Was founded to provide a specialized, art-infused education. UPAD Elementary is a K-5 school located in Detroit. Stephen Henderson. " Detroit Public Schools Criticized for Failures " (Opinions and Editorial). Detroit Free Press . July 6, 2011. DeMaria. " Preparatory Science and Math Middle School " (Past Projects). "New University Prep Science & Math High School to open on E. Riverfront." [1] (May 26, 2009). PR.com . Archive: [2] Finley, Nolan. " What Newark got, Detroit turned down " ( Archive ) (Opinions and Editorial). The Detroit News . September 30, 2010. John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948)

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