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How an Ice-Making Company is Succeeding in Detroit
Working in Detroit: The business of service
… video is part of a series on Detroit entrepreneurs. See the rest at www.mackinac.org/Detroit.
To succeed in business, … independent ice company in Detroit, serving 3,000 customers. …
One of Abbo’s customers is Detroit’s Imperial Supermarket.
“If … managed to grow despite Detroit’s economic and demographic … more
Detroit teachers have an attendance problem
40% of Detroit teachers were frequently or chronically absent last school year, according to the Detroit Public Schools Community District
The Detroit Public Schools Community District has an issue with … students who miss class.
Detroit’s Superintendents Report from … reveals that teachers in Detroit have absenteeism issues. It … year, 40% of teachers in Detroit were frequently or chronically … report.
As for students, Detroit schools lagged the state, … more
Gov. Snyder Is Right
'Don't Give Detroit a Bailout'
… to our state? Don’t give Detroit a bailout. Give us 50,000 … hard not to agree with him. Detroit should not get a bailout. … Snyder was referring, but Detroit shouldn’t get a state bailout … the Motor City? Don’t give Detroit a bailout. Give them the opportunity … government should not bailout Detroit. But as long as he has decided … more
Other Michigan Cities in Pension Debt
Not just a Detroit problem
Detroit's pension woes are in the news, but municipal employees … problems are worse than those in Detroit.
On paper, the unfunded liabilities for Detroit's police and fire system are … period of several years.
Detroit uses an eight year smoothing …
Underfunding is not the only reason Detroit is seeking to trim the pensions … more
Coalition's Vision for Detroit: More Bureaucracy; Less Innovation
Doubling down on what doesn't work won't fix Detroit schools
A Detroit coalition has released its long-awaited recommendations on education policy for Detroit. Though the coalition characterizes … "education landscape" for all Detroit students, the coalition's … preserving the institution of Detroit Public Schools.
DPS Bailout: … nearby school districts. The Detroit News recently reported that … more
Grazed and Confused
Detroit's response to goats exposes bigger problem
… through a bankruptcy, talk of a Detroit turnaround is in the air from … other ways of governing that Detroit needs to improve if it wants … explanation.
This isn't surprising. Detroit has more rules, regulations, … ordinance that is the problem. Detroit joins many municipalities … result in no harm to anyone.
Detroit has licensing rules well beyond … more
Detroit Ignores State Law, Turns Down Money to Avoid Selling Abandoned School
Detroit Public Schools Community District enforces deed restriction against charter
… conventional school district in Detroit is, by most measures, the … illegal.
But officials of the Detroit Public Schools Community District … current owner to sell it to Detroit Prep Charter Academy, a highly rated school. Detroit Prep has been operating in … the situation from Click on Detroit).
“I can just envision our … more
Detroit Coalition Plan Would Lead to More Schools Outside of Detroit
Restricting choice could lead to more students leaving Detroit
… District buses students out of Detroit to attend its schools. This … River Rouge students live in Detroit and attend the district through … school.
An estimated 17,000 Detroit students leave the city to … Roseville, buses in students from Detroit and Highland Park.
Recently, a coalition of Detroit interest groups released a … more
Four Questions About the Detroit Public Schools Plan
Legislators should be skeptical of the Detroit Education Commission
… of bills that would rescue Detroit Public Schools financially. … proposal to create a new Detroit Education Commission, appointed … learning opportunities for Detroit children and that federal … legislators are sending to Detroit?
Lawmakers plan to give more than $700 million to Detroit Public Schools, but this should … more
Detroit school district took 73 days to produce public records
CapCon sought records on $1.2B of COVID spending
Seventy-three days after being asked, the Detroit Public Schools Community District produced COVID-19 … for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
“Detroit Public Schools seems to be operating under the … tomorrow,” said Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools, in a Nov. 4, email to CapCon. … more
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