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Detroit Ignores State Law, Turns Down Money to Avoid Selling Abandoned School

Detroit Public Schools Community District enforces deed restriction against charter

… conventional school district in Detroit is, by most measures, the … illegal. But officials of the Detroit Public Schools Community District … current owner to sell it to Detroit Prep Charter Academy, a highly … for the building, “which is already 20 percent more than the developer’s … district. But the recently bankrupt district would rather turn …

Agenda for Detroit: What Role Should State Play Post-Bankruptcy?

… PublicSectorInc.org on March 12, 2014.) Detroit’s bankruptcy case continues … partial state bailout. But Detroit’s recent history is littered … been nearly 40 years since Detroit’s Renaissance Center opened … reducing its debt in bankruptcy, Detroit will free up funds to reinvest … people. This will weaken an already dangerously soft tax base. …

Rescuing "The Motor City"

The city of Detroit is in deep fiscal trouble. Gov. Rick Snyder … Privatization Report declaring that Detroit needed a “budget boost,” recommending … series of articles about Detroit, its budget and ideas for … billion annually. The state is already helping local governments … speaking, the airport would be bankrupt if it were not for the city's …

MICHIGAN EDUCATION DIGEST July 27, 2010

Merit scores, Detroit poll, 200 days

… MAYORAL OVERSIGHT OF DPS DETROIT — Eighty-two percent of those … the quality of education in Detroit Public Schools, while 54 percent … poll commissioned by New Detroit and reported in the Detroit … "Detroit's Schools Are Going Bankrupt, Too," Aug. 4, 2009 CLARENCEVILLE … successful." The college already offers remedial coursework, …

Detroit Bankruptcy: Why the Emergency Manager Powers Were Insufficient

… wasn’t enough to prevent Detroit from going bankrupt. That is because properly … administrative reform to Detroit. He proposed major improvements … amount of reform would enable Detroit to pay this debt back in full. … agreement from creditors. Orr already is making headway on the city's …

Special Deals Allow Detroit To Collect Hundreds Of Millions In Extra Revenue

Casino tax, utility fee, income tax all specially assessed by the city

… are pitching a storyline in Detroit of a bankrupt city in need of more revenue, the city already collects hundreds of millions … state allows only the city of Detroit to collect a "utility users' … $350 million bailout for Detroit. A recent poll shows the bailout …

Detroit’s Dilemma Tests Lansing’s Leadership

… originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press on May 18, 2014.) Proponents of a $195 million Detroit bailout, Gov. Rick Snyder … represent voters outside Detroit, however, are hesitant and … promised.    Opponents have already mounted a defense, claiming … the city. First, it went bankrupt “openly and notoriously,” …

Protecting Detroit School Choice is Critical

… education in the city of Detroit. The proposal will contain … components: a financial bailout for Detroit Public Schools and the centralization … district is slowly being bankrupted by irresponsible pension … operations of both DPS and Detroit-area public charter schools. … duplicate much of the work already undertaken by Michigan’s public …

Protecting Detroit School Choice is Critical

… education in the city of Detroit. The proposal will contain … components: a financial bailout for Detroit Public Schools and the centralization … district is slowly being bankrupted by irresponsible pension … operations of both DPS and Detroit-area public charter schools. … duplicate much of the work already undertaken by Michigan’s public …

Airport Privatization is Taking Off

… County-owned and operated Detroit Metropolitan Airport dead … for the privatization of Detroit Metro, and Pittsburgh and … Forty minutes up the road, Detroit City Airport’s woes do not … speaking, the airport would be bankrupt if it were not for the city’s … countries like Great Britain already have a long track record demonstrating …