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This week, the Senate passed a bipartisan package of six bills that would make major reforms to the Detroit Public Schools (DPS).  Under the Senate passed package, DPS would exist only to levy taxes and retire current debt.  The plan would create a new Detroit Community District (DCD) to assume operations of the current school […]

This week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that begin today, every Detroit high school graduate will be guaranteed two years of tuition-free college education.  Under state law, an authority can create a promise zone in order to use a portion of a city’s state education taxes to provide two-years of college tuition to residents.  The […]

This week, the House passed a two-bill package providing a $48.7 million appropriation for the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), using funds from the tobacco settlement money.  Without the supplemental, Judge Steven Rhodes, DPS’ transition manager, testified that the district wouldn’t have funding to pay teachers after April 8, 2016.  The appropriation was tie-barred to legislation […]

Media buzz surrounding Michigan’s resurgence are plentiful; however, they tend to only spotlight Detroit. While the city’s success is undoubtedly important to the state, and it has certainly earned it in recent years, there’s more to Michigan’s comeback than Detroit alone. Other areas of the state, such as Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Ann Arbor, […]

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of retired Judge Steven Rhodes as the transition manager of Detroit Public Schools (DPS).  He will oversee the district’s finances and operations, and will work to name an interim superintendent to oversee academics.  While serving on the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Sixth District, Mr. Rhodes oversaw […]

This week, the House Appropriations Committee held a hearing on a set of House bills seeking to make reforms to Detroit Public Schools (DPS).  The legislation would create a new district charged with education, while the DPS would exist only to pay off the current debt.  It also calls for the state to invest $72 […]

This week, four members of the House Democratic Caucus announced their plan to fix Detroit Public Schools.  Their proposal would create the Detroiters Coordinating to Help Enrich Children (D’CHEC), serving as an oversight and coordinating entity.  It would be comprised of seven appointed members who have resided in the City of Detroit for at least […]

This week, members of the House Republican caucus unveiled their plan to help the Detroit Public Schools (DPS).  The plan includes creating a new community district that would be in charge of operations and education within the district.  The current DPS will exist only with the purpose of paying off debt.  Instead of using Michigan […]