For the record, I live in the city. The abolition of residency made it possible for the City to get talented people to work for it who otherwise simply would not have subjected their families to the very real hazards of life in Detroit. Dennis Archer had a very difficult time with this issue.
The Detroit Public Schools are in a state of near collapse and, even if they got competent leadership tomorrow, it would take a minimum of seven to ten years to establish the system's credibility. The parochial school system in Detroit, which was once a safety valve for many families, is gone. People with children simply will not gamble their future on Detroit and I don't blame them.
Ms. Watson should focus her considerable energies on making the city a desirable place in which to live rather than seizing hostages for the Titanic.
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