RIP Detroit Public Schools

**Danny** · September-20-11, 07:32 AM

Detroit Public Schools remains super stuck in its debt forever! The system needs to reform and so is its students coming from broken homes and the ghettohoods of Detroit. But DPS still have some eductional power towards its students. Their high schools like Rennaisance, MLK, and Western International and Cass Tech is still in its best performace ever. Their magnet middle schools doing well and its elementary school had made some improvements to give the students the educational requirements they need for brighter future for college and beyond the workforce. Former EFM dictator Robert Bobb make sure financial situation of DPS is taken care of. I went to talk to this 12 years African American boy who lives in Taylor. He likes to go to Cass Tech High School for its educational performance then going to any high school in the suburbs. I would like to see some parents from the suburbs to do the same. DPS is a struggling school district, but still can educate its students.

WORD FROM THE STREET PROPHET

I'm #174 Danny and I'm a Detroit Public School graduate Cody High School and Randolph Vocational Techical Career Center 2003.

Neda, I miss you so

**Kevgoblue** · September-20-11, 02:48 PM

Here's the comment from the article I found to be most interesting:

"Under Snyder's plan, the EAA will manage the schools, but DPS will own and maintain the buildings and any debt service. Funding for the EAA may come from state per-pupil aid — $7,390 per child this year."

The EAA gets to manage the schools. Most likely with brand new teachers / administrators, as existing teachers would not get to keep their seniority and benefits. But DPS retains ownership of the cost to maintain the building and pay off current debt. And this would apply to 40 schools, including 16 of the 20 high schools.

So roughly 1/3 of the student population will transfer over to the EEA. DPS will keep 100% of its fixed costs and lose a third of its funding. EEA will get the 1/3 funding and have zero fixed costs.

I see a trainwreck coming on the horizon.

**R8RBOB** · September-20-11, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Kevgoblue

Here's the comment from the article I found to be most interesting:

"Under Snyder's plan, the EAA will manage the schools, but DPS will own and maintain the buildings and any debt service. Funding for the EAA may come from state per-pupil aid — $7,390 per child this year."

The EAA gets to manage the schools. Most likely with brand new teachers / administrators, as existing teachers would not get to keep their seniority and benefits. But DPS retains ownership of the cost to maintain the building and pay off current debt. And this would apply to 40 schools, including 16 of the 20 high schools.

So roughly 1/3 of the student population will transfer over to the EEA. DPS will keep 100% of its fixed costs and lose a third of its funding. EEA will get the 1/3 funding and have zero fixed costs.

I see a trainwreck coming on the horizon.

This is the result when the state can put a puppet in place to rubberstamp every state mandate.

**firstandten** · September-20-11, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by R8RBOB

This is the result when the state can put a puppet in place to rubberstamp every state mandate.

Yes that is the effect but what about the cause. Local control lost its way with petty politics and corruption. The number of City of Detroit,DPS employees and vendors going to jail could fill up a wing of a good sized prison. Now is too late to be crying about loss of local control. Hopefully if we ever get control of the schools back from the state Detroiters will approach things differently.

**R8RBOB** · September-20-11, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by firstandten

Yes that is the effect but what about the cause. Local control lost its way with petty politics and corruption. The number of City of Detroit,DPS employees and vendors going to jail could fill up a wing of a good sized prison. Now is too late to be crying about loss of local control. Hopefully if we ever get control of the schools back from the state Detroiters will approach things differently.

I agree with the assessment. Local control of DPS was lost because the crooks outnumbered the honest folks. No one should cry over the loss of DPS but heed the repercussions that awaits those who chooses to walk down the same path as those individuals heading to jail.

**Thames** · September-20-11, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by R8RBOB

This is the result when the state can put a puppet in place to rubberstamp every state mandate.

No.This is the result of a government entity being so over run with corruption that the state government had to step in.

**R8RBOB** · September-20-11, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Thames

No.This is the result of a government entity being so over run with corruption that the state government had to step in.

Well, we are going to see how well the state runs it. I wish the state all the best.

**firstandten** · September-20-11, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by R8RBOB

Well, we are going to see how well the state runs it. I wish the state all the best.

I hold out hope since this state district is modeled after the Louisiana Recovery District. From what I read it seems to be doing a good job, but remember the bar wasn't very high before Katrina. The state will bring significant resources to the table to make sure it is a success.