The topic in Something to Think About is “One Last Chance for DPS?” Governor Snyder proposed a financial fix for the Detroit Public School system last summer. The state legislature did nothing. Now, with a revised plan for the funding, the legislature has taken up the issue and may provide the last chance for DPS to avoid bankruptcy.
Judge Rhodes has been appointed by the Governor to serve as transition manager. He has stated that without a legislative agreement, he will not continue in that position. Should the state move to bail out DPS? Without reforms, is a financial bailout doomed to fail? Should charter schools be expanded? What are the union objections to the plan? Will the legislature act?
