Detroit principal teaches students about character, opportunity â and college
By Darren A. Nichols Itâs very rare that a high school principal would spend his spring break around his students, but thatâs what Bryant Tipton did. Tipton â the principal of Pershing High School in the Detroit Public Schools Community District â spent a part of his break with his students on a tour of Historically Black College and Universities. The group of 26 students visited seven HBCU campuses by bus. For senior Dakayla Williams, the trip was a life-changing experience. As a mixed-race student, Dakayla was unsure if she would be accepted at an HBCU. After visiting the campuses,