Class-action lawsuit filed against Gov. Snyder over failing Detroit schools
Gov. Snyder was sued for a second time this week, this time for his role in the deterioration of Detroit’s schools.
All Detroit high school graduates are eligible for free tuition at 5 community colleges
Detroit high school graduates will receive guaranteed free tuition to attend community college under a plan announced today by Mayor Mike Duggan.
Gov. Snyder prevented release of lead test results at schools, e-mails suggest
Gov. Snyder ordered state officials to withhold alarming evidence that Flint schools had dangerous levels of lead in their drinking water, according to new e-mails.
Gov. Snyder could be booted from office by August after recall petition approved
Voters may finally get a chance to recall Gov. Rick Snyder, who has come under fierce fire for his handling of the Flint water crisis.
Here’s what happened to 58 vacant schools taken over by Detroit
The city of Detroit took possession of 58 vacant, blighted DPS schools that were left to languish as they were gutted by scrappers under the control of the state.
Ex-Flint EM to resign from DPS, refuses to testify at Congressional hearing
The news comes on the same day the FBI confirmed it was investigating officials’ role in the Flint water crisis.
Detroit schools riddled with rodents, mold, broken toilets, fire hazards, no heat
The sobering discovery comes after Mayor Mike Duggan began requiring inspections of all 97 schools in the Detroit Public Schools system.
Report: DPS on brink of collapse as state fails to manage crisis
The state has fueled the decline by reducing funding, closing schools and allowing nearly 100 charter schools to open.
Plan to improve DPS gives Snyder, Duggan more control over Detroit’s education
Gov. Snyder and Mayor Duggan would gain more control of DPS under new legislation.
Mayor Duggan pledges to inspect all 97 DPS school buildings for health violations
State officials have been slow to correct health violations that include mold, structural issues, fire and electrical hazards and a lack of heat.