Tell Me Teacher, What Lesson are we to learn from this ?
The Catastrophe at Detroit Public Schools has been labeled Hurricane Katrina without the wind..
Mr. Obama sent his hired help here to access the situation and lawd have mercy, sweet minty jesus. these folks need you today..
personally speaking, I know it’s really bad.. I mean more like a problem that should result in some jailing. but yet again we will hear alot of talking and little to no action.
Being a Concerned Detroit-er and very interested in a quick solution, I put my best foot forward. I believe that I’ve found a partial solution today; that should be mandatory for all failing Principals, Teachers, Counselors, Department Heads and then Students.
Dig This,
The Study Ball Enslaves Your Lazy Kids [Tough Love]
Sometimes it takes a little tough love to get your kids going in the right direction. For some, it might even take medieval love. That’s where the Study Ball comes in.
Simply put, it’s a 20-pound ball attached to a shackle with a study timer that can be set for up to four hours. When the time has elapsed, the shackle will unlock. And no, this is not a concept—it actually exists. In fact, you can purchase one for around $115. Needless to say, you might have a Study Ball of your own after Child Protective Services gets wind of this. [Curiosite via FayerWayer via Newlaunches]
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Now if the Reality of the situation was exposed, all the parents and the schools personnel should be Thrashed Severely about the Buttocks and then placed in protective lock ups until they were certified sane.
The parents who continue to allow their children to remain in Detroit Public Schools are not only out of their minds, but participating in a child welfare scheme that should be labeled americas’ public enemy number one. it’s well known that at Detroit Public Schools, they hire and fire superintendents like some people hire temps to fill in. and then they pay them to leave. literally.
it’s come to light today that the new mayor, Dave Bing thinks he has a better idea of how to run the schools. I doubt it, seriously. first off he is a liar, plain and simple; and on day two in office one of his appointees was indicted by the feds for fraud. so what do you think Dave ? stfu now.
for those who’ve missed the trash out of Detroit, about the schools read this BS and realize that this is why the employment market in Detroit is the way it is. full of fast food potentials and temporary clerks. it’s a damn shame.
DPS asks for federal disaster funding
Jennifer Mrozowski and Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News
Detroit — Detroit Public Schools emergency financial manager Robert Bobb on Wednesday asked the federal government to put the school district under a “special presidential emergency declaration” to allow it to receive emergency funding.
“We are encouraged by the administration’s redirection of additional resources into school improvement,” Bobb said in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “However, much bolder action is necessary to redirect the Detroit Public Schools so that it may become a model for 21st century urban education.”
The U.S. Department of Education did not comment on the request, but state officials said no other Michigan school district has used this tactic.
Presidential emergency declarations are typically made available only in natural disasters, which may mean Bobb’s request is not applicable.
Duncan, who was in the city on a listening tour, did not address Bobb’s request, but said the district is poised to receive federal funding — possibly millions of dollars — if radical changes occur.
He also said he supports efforts to have Detroit’s new mayor take over the school system, saying necessary changes happen when good leaders are in control.
“I am strongly advocating for mayoral control,” Duncan said at Cody High School on the city’s northwest side.
Mayor Dave Bing, who accompanied Duncan on his tour of Cody, said now is the time for mayoral control, but added that he prefers a ballot measure versus legislative action.
“A lot of the leadership is perfectly aligned to make changes,” said Bing, who has consistently said he would welcome the opportunity to take control of the troubled district.
Bing later addressed a national United Way convention at Cobo Center, saying that improving the district is a top priority and that he plans to rely on partnerships to help get the job done.
Mayoral control is not new to the system, nor has it been embraced by voters.
In 1999, then-Gov. John Engler pushed for a takeover of the district by empowering the mayor. Legislation passed that year allowing the mayor to appoint six board members, but Detroiters felt resentment over the loss of local control and voted in 2004 to restore the elected board.
They picked an 11-member board the next year, and the elected group took control in January 2006. By many accounts, the takeover left the district in worse shape than before.
Wayne County Commissioner Keith Williams, talking with a group of leaders assembled at Cody, said mayoral control isn’t the answer.
“We don’t need a takeover,” he said. “We need cooperation.”
Duncan, before ascending to his federal spot, was superintendent of Chicago Public Schools. That district is run by Mayor Richard Daley. He said he hopes the Detroit schools can move from being a “national disgrace” to a “national model,” and he would like to commit significant federal resources to help the system.
But to receive the funding from Washington, Detroit will need to make dramatic reforms, Duncan said on WDET-FM’s (101.9) “Detroit Today.”
“We’re not going to invest in the status quo,” he said. Regarding Bobb’s letter to Duncan, district spokesman Steve Wasko said the district’s education crisis is like the one New Orleans schools faced after Hurricane Katrina, necessitating the special request.
“The basic concept is that all levels came together in the case of New Orleans after Katrina,” Wasko said. “Our emergency has been longer in coming and slower to dissipate. That is the same level of call to action we need in DPS.”
Bobb’s requests included funds for a new student information system, new construction and improvements to existing schools. Because of the more than $300 million deficit the district is facing, Bobb asked that the district be exempt from the traditional process that requires the system to pay for improvements and then receive federal reimbursement.
He pledged “bold” action to reform the system.
“While we are planning to fundamentally alter the way we are organized in the Detroit Public Schools, we do not have the financial resources to fund the investments I know are necessary to turn around this system,” Bobb said.
Duncan credited Bobb with making quick improvements to the district, which includes the announcement Tuesday that 29 schools will be shuttered as part of a plan to trim the deficit.
During the tour of Cody High School, Duncan also met with students. The school was selected for the visit because it’s being transformed this fall into a collection of smaller, specialized programs on one campus. Duncan also met with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan, Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson and Bobb.
“We’re here because we want to figure out how to make Detroit Public Schools the best in the country,” Duncan told students.
Flanagan, who launched the process to have an emergency manager appointed in Detroit Public Schools, said he, too, is optimistic about the changes in the district.
jmrozowski@detnews.com (313) 222-2269
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday leads a discussion with Cody students John Ward, 17, a senior and Richanda Hudson, 18, a senior. (Clarence Tabb Jr. / The Detroit News)
U.S. education chief touts mayoral control of Detroit Public Schools
Jennifer Mrozowski and Santiago Esparza / The Detroit News
Detroit –U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today advocated for Detroit’s new mayor to take over the city school system, saying strong change happens when good leaders are in control.
“I am strongly advocating for mayoral control,” he said at Detroit’s Cody High School, where he was conducting a listening tour to hear from students on how to improve schools.
Duncan, who headed Chicago Public Schools, reiterated his stance when addressing people gathered for the United Way’s national convention at Cobo Center.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, who accompanied Duncan on his tour at Cody, said this year is the right time for mayoral control, but added that a ballot measure is preferable to legislative action.
“A lot of the leadership is perfectly aligned to make changes,” he said.
Bing, later addressing his first national convention since becoming mayor, said improving the district would be a top priority and that he would rely on partnerships to help get the job done.
Duncan said he hopes Detroit Public Schools can move from being a “national disgrace” to a “national model,” and he would like to commit significant federal resources to help the system.
But to receive the federal funding, which could amount to millions of dollars, Detroit will need to make dramatic reforms, Duncan said on WDET-FM’s (101.9) “Detroit Today.”
“We’re not going to invest in the status quo,” he said.
During the tour of Cody High School, Duncan met with students at the school, which is being transformed this fall into a collection of smaller, specialized programs on one campus. He also met with Bing, Gov. Jennifer Granholm, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan and Detroit Public Schools’ emergency manager, Robert Bobb.
Bobb on Wednesday formally requested assistance from the federal government and asked that Detroit be placed under a “special Presidential emergency declaration” to allow the district to receive emergency funding to improve academic achievement.
Bobb’s requests included federal assistance to pay for a new student information system and new construction and improvements to existing schools. Because of the more than $300 million deficit the district is facing, Bobb asked that the district be exempt from the traditional granting process that requires the system to pay for improvements and then receive federal reimbursement.
“While we are planning to fundamentally alter the way we are organized in the Detroit Public Schools, we do not have the financial resources to fund the investments I know are necessary to turn around this system.” On Tuesday, Bobb announced that 29 schools would be shuttered as part of his plan to trim costs.
Duncan said Detroit is poised to receive help from the federal government through potentially millions in federal stimulus dollars for schools districts, but the system has to become “dramatically better.”
“We’re here because we want to figure out how to make Detroit Public Schools the best in the country,” Duncan told students. “We are absolutely committed to doing the best that we can.”
Duncan’s visit is all the more notable because he said in recent months he loses sleep over the poor education Detroit schoolchildren are receiving.
On Wednesday, he said he is “hopeful” changes are coming and credited Bobb with making quick improvements.
Duncan later told United Way conference attendees that partnerships with nonprofits are a key way to ensure that schools stay open for many hours after classes end.
“We can run the schools from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” Duncan said. “You can run the schools from 3 to 9 at night. We have to make sure that schools are open extra hours.”
Flanagan said Duncan indicated that the state and Detroit Public Schools would be good candidates for the federal dollars from Duncan’s Race to the Top Fund.
Flanagan, who launched the process to have an emergency manager appointed in Detroit Public Schools, said he, too, is optimistic about the changes in the district.
“It’s like the stars are aligning here,” he said.
While Duncan met with state and local leaders this morning, other local representatives and parents met with Peter Cunningham, assistant secretary for communications and outreach for the federal education department.
Wayne County Commissioner Keith Williams said poverty is a big concern in Detroit. Others raised the problems of gangs in schools, and text messaging in classrooms.
“If you can solve the poverty issue, you will solve the education issue,” he said.
Cunningham said the secretary and his team generally see education as the way out of poverty.
Cunningham also raised the issue of whether mayoral control was a consideration here in Detroit. Williams said mayoral control isn’t the answer.
“We don’t need a takeover,” he said. “We need cooperation.”
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