Detroit Schools Fight To Stay Open
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Detroit Schools Strive to Remain Open
Summary
Detroit schools are tackling the challenges typical of a big city: high teacher turnover, high dropout rates, low test scores, and persistent violence. By the fall of 2007, 34 schools are scheduled to close due to deteriorating infrastructure, poor academic performance, and shifting populations. These factors have driven the Detroit School Board to recommend these closures.
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Detroit schools are grappling with common urban issues: high teacher turnover, high dropout rates, low test scores, and ongoing violence. However, for some schools in Detroit, these problems may soon be resolved, as 34 schools are set to close by fall 2007. Challenges like aging buildings, poor test results, and shifting populations have led the Detroit School Board to propose these closures.
Interestingly, some students have shown more attachment to their schools than previously thought. Hundreds of students from Northern High School and Murray Wright High School organized protests and gathered at the District Office. Another demonstration at Northern resulted in two arrests, with some students being pepper-sprayed or detained. Their efforts paid off, as the Board’s Human Resources Committee recommended removing both schools, along with Mackenzie High School and Higgins Elementary School, from the closure list.
Parents of Higgins Elementary students also joined the protest by keeping their children home last week. Now, the community awaits the Board of Education's decision on whether these schools will remain open or face closure. The controversy surrounding school closures mainly affects poorer areas, forcing Detroit schools to choose between investing in outdated schools and moving students to potentially far-off alternatives.
Even if these Detroit schools manage to remain open, they still face significant challenges. Efforts to eliminate the culture of violence within the schools continue to be difficult. Recently, a tragic incident occurred outside Henry Ford High School, where two 17-year-olds were killed in a gang-related clash. Both boys had ties to Detroit schools; one was a former Ford student, and the other attended Mackenzie High.
What are the solutions? Detroit voters seem skeptical that money is the answer. Board members have repeatedly seen funding requests rejected for essential repairs and improvements. Many attribute voters' reluctance to economic constraints.
To address funding challenges, Detroit schools are consulting polling companies to determine the level of funding they can request and identify potential supporters. However, vital needs like boilers and building repairs may continue to be neglected if agreements cannot be reached. Without consensus, more school closures may be inevitable.
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