Detroit students say education policies violate their civil rights
Some students, parents, and education advocates from Detroit and Highland Park will testify at a federal hearing in Washington this week. They are part of a nationwide group speaking out against...
View ArticleChallenge to emergency manager law dismissed by appeals court
Union activist and Highland Park school board member Robert Davis has been actively fighting emergency manager appointments in the state. He's had some success arguing that the state's financial review...
View ArticleEmergency manager revokes Highland Park diplomas
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. (AP) - The state-appointed emergency manager for Highland Park's public schools has revoked diplomas awarded last year to 18 students.MLive reported Friday that a review of...
View ArticleIn this morning's news: ACLU suit proceeds, Duggan considers write-in...
“Right-to-read” suit continues A Wayne County judge is allowing a suit against the Highland Park school district to proceed. “The suite says the district failed to comply with a state law that requires...
View ArticleOutrage after Highland Park high school's library material gets dumped in the...
There has been a firestorm of protest in Highland Park after the discovery that a large collection of history books, film and tapes from the city's high school was tossed in the trash. Some 50...
View ArticleBooks at Highland Park high school get tossed out - How could they have done...
There has been public outrage ever since a collection of African-American history materials were found in a dumpster outside Highland Park's high school. The ACLU of Michigan was one of the first to...
View ArticleNew state consultant to work with struggling Pontiac Schools
The former emergency manager of two Michigan school districts is moving onto help Pontiac schools. Donald Weatherspoon was the emergency manager of the Highland Park and Muskegon Heights schools. Now,...
View ArticleGovernor declares another financial emergency in Highland Park
Gov. Rick Snyder has confirmed his decision that Highland Park faces a financial emergency. The small city located within Detroit’s borders is no stranger to financial troubles. The Michigan Department...
View ArticleAlready run by emergency manager, Highland Park schools face new budget...
Despite a previous state takeover, a slew of surprise costs and a dramatic drop in student enrollment have led to a new budget deficit for the public school district in Highland Park. A multi-million...
View ArticleAudits show mixed results for school districts under state oversight
Three of the five school districts that face more scrutiny from Michigan’s Department of Treasury have reduced their general fund deficits last school year. That’s according to independent audits...
View ArticleACLU asks Supreme Court to hear “right-to-read” case
Last month the ACLU’s lawsuit on behalf of eight Highland Park students was thrown out by the Michigan Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision. The suit says the schools didn’t provide students with even...
View ArticleNew emergency managers for Highland Park & Muskegon Heights schools
New emergency managers have been picked to run the Highland Park and Muskegon Heights school districts. Steve Schiller will take over as emergency manager at Muskegon Heights, where he worked as a...
View ArticleSlow decline of Highland Park schools continues, no graduating class next year
Highland Park schools can’t afford to offer high school next year, only grades K-8. There are about 160 kids at Highland Park High school now. That’s only a third of the number of students there three...
View ArticleCompany running Highland Park schools agrees to charge less, shorten contract
The Leona Group has agreed to run the Highland Park school district for less money, and shorten its contract. The revised contract runs only through the end of next school year, one year short of the...
View ArticleHighland Park parents can hear about options now that high school will close
Parents and students in Highland Park will get a chance to hear what options they have for next year now that the high school is closing. A couple weeks ago, the state-appointed emergency manager of...
View ArticleHighland Park high school students learn options now that their school is...
The emergency manager of the Highland Park schools organized a community forum which turned out to be a carnival of surrounding schools. They set up tables and handed out flyers, trying to entice...
View ArticleAs schools open across state, lawmakers work to reopen Highland Park high school
Tuesday marks the first time the city of Highland Park will not offer high school classes. The district’s emergency manager Don Weatherspoon closed the city’s only high school due to low enrollment.
View ArticleMichigan Supreme Court won’t take up “right to read” case against state,...
The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear a case that alleges the state and the struggling Highland Park school district are failing in their legal obligation to adequately educate students. The...
View ArticleHighland Park school leaders “a little more relaxed” one year after high...
Leaders of the charter school system in Highland Park are more confident as they wrap up this school year. Highland Park's charter system was created by an emergency manager in 2012 to save money. But...
View ArticleHighland Park schools get new emergency manager
The Highland Park School District is getting its sixth emergency manager in nearly five years. Kevin Smith replaces Steve Schiller, who was appointed in February, 2016, and also serves as emergency...
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