Detroit --Lawyers for Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb and the Detroit Board of Education were back in court today in their legal fight over academic control in the state's largest school district.

Students at Palmer Park Preparatory Academy this year won't have to worry about being sent to the principal's office. Their school won't have one.

Detroit -- Detroit Public Schools unveiled Thursday the first completed construction project under a $500.5 million bond construction program. John R. King pre-kindergarten to eighth-grade school received a $10.7 million renovation, marking the first of the 18 schools expected to be restored or rebuilt under the bond program Detroiters approved in November.

Detroit -- A GPS-tracking system and onboard cameras are among new safety features on Detroit Public Schools buses this year.

Selected first-team all-state last season for his versatility, Mitch Kozlowski, a 5-foot-8, 155-pound all-purpose back, scored three touchdowns Thursday.

Ford scored on four of its first five possessions behind Keith Lamb's two touchdown runs en route to a 33-30 victory over North on Friday in a Macomb Area Conference matchup.

For the second consecutive week, Utica Eisenhower relied on its defense to win Friday, 7-3, against Sterling Heights Stevenson. Eisenhower's defense forced four turnovers.

Matt Sullivan rushed for two touchdowns in the final three minutes to lift Howell past Plymouth, 18-10, on Thursday night. Howell (2-0) also scored earlier in the game on a Greg Cauley touchdown pass to Pete Cender.

All games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Lansing -- Twenty-eight of Michigan's lowest-achieving schools have been awarded federal grants aimed at improving student performance.

Detroit -- Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb doesn't support a former superintendent's selection as special adviser to help the district if it is allowed to transition back to Detroit school board control.

Detroit -- Detroit Public Schools today unveiled the first completed construction project under a $500.5 million bond construction program.

Results of Thursday's high school football around the state:

This week's guest selector is Westland John Glenn coach Chuck Gordon. Last week's guest was former Sterling Heights Stevenson coach Rick Bye. Best bets are bold.

The game of the week in the Detroit Public School League is the game of the season for Detroit Central, according to coach Eric Smith. "This is an amazingly big game," he said of the PSL crossover.

Chris Park made the difference Wednesday in the Novi soccer team's 2-1 victory over Brighton. Park scored the winning goal with 18 minutes remaining.

This week's schedule features a big Thursday night of football games before the holiday weekend. Join beat writer Tom Markowski for a recap of the games in a live online chat beginning at 10:30 p.m.

Pontiac -- Shin Koyanagi's greatest concern wasn't the language barrier between English and Japanese. It was the food.

Detroit -- The Detroit Board of Education tapped a former district superintendent to help transition from an emergency financial manager to a fully empowered board.

Detroit -- Detroit Public Schools' teachers union said it filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the district passed over qualified teachers and hired from outside the district for specially designated schools.