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New elementary principal hired
What happened
On June 22, 2026 the board voted to hire a new elementary principal, named in the meeting transcript as Dr. Cynthia Jackson.
Why it matters to families
The elementary school is under a state turnaround plan, so its principal leads the work to raise scores.
The evidence
June 22, 2026 recording (machine transcript). The name comes from automatic speech recognition and could be misspelled.
The source
June 22, 2026 board meeting recordingSee the full record for Detroit Independent School District.
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