Michigan Legislature Close To Approving $617M Detroit Schools Bailout
Michigan lawmakers may be close to approving a $617 million bailout of the debt-ridden Detroit Public Schools.
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Michigan lawmakers may be close to approving a $617 million bailout of the debt-ridden Detroit Public Schools.
Legislators have 28 days to strike a deal before emergency aid previously approved for the district will run out.
The bills would retire the district's enormous $467 million operating debt over time and provide $150 million to transition to a new district in July.
She says payoffs were part of the education culture in Detroit.
Successful models in use elsewhere could be implemented in Detroit.
A spokeswoman with Detroit Public Schools says the students from Nichols Elementary weren't hurt, but were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
The students think a visit from Obama will not only accelerate help for the district, but it would give the community hope and a sense that they're not alone.
"Everyone invested in the future of Detroit Public Schools should be outraged by the unlawful actions allegedly committed by this individual."
Another former Detroit Public Schools principal has pleaded guilty in a bribery and kickback scheme involving a long-time district supply vendor.
A security video filmed in the halls of Detroit's largest high school is causing shock among the community.
A hearing has been rescheduled on a lawsuit filed by the Detroit Public Schools after teachers called out sick earlier this year, closing dozens of schools.
The Detroit Federation of Teachers says it's disappointed.
As part of a deal with prosecutors, 74-year-old Norman Shy must repay $2.7 million to DPS.
A 74-year-old businessman charged in connection with kickback schemes involving a dozen Detroit Public Schools principals and an administrator is due in federal court.
The man tasked with turning around Detroit's debt-ridden school district is ready to submit his 45-day financial and operating plan.
Detroit is among the poorest districts in the country, and it shows in test results; the district ranks among the worst in the nation in standardized test scores.
The $500 million plan was approved despite strong objections from Democrats who say it amounts to union busting.
Flowers admitted to accepting checks, gift cards and personal services in the form of home repairs.
Michigan lawmakers facing pressure to rescue Detroit's state-managed school district are at odds over how much to spend and other details.
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Teacher strikes that caused almost all of Detroit's public schools to close on Monday are expected to continue into Tuesday, a leader of the teachers' union says.
The transition manager for the Detroit Public Schools says the district will have no money to continue paying teachers this summer without further funding from the state.
The U.S. Attorney's office has charged 12 current and former Detroit Public Schools principals, one district administrator and a long-time vendor with conspiracy to commit bribery in school supply kickback schemes.
It's a scenario all too familiar in a city where public employees think they are owed more than they get for difficult, thankless jobs.
Michigan is investigating why the Detroit Public Schools district received up to $30 million in reimbursements for some employee pensions but didn't send the money to a state pension fund.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
Tickets go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
MiCareerQuest's goal is to connect classroom learning with real-world jobs and their requirements.
Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway, was arraigned in September on seven felonies related to alleged sexual assaults that occurred in 2018 and 2022.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
James Mitchell Kerr was charged with assault with intent to murder, felony firearm and resisting and obstructing.
Tickets go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
MiCareerQuest's goal is to connect classroom learning with real-world jobs and their requirements.
On average, a 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders $46, which is $12 less than what they were paying from 2023's highest price in August.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.
Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing to give accurate recall information.
Earlier this week, the automaker announced that it was indefinitely laying off 1,100 union-backed workers at its Toledo South Assembly Plant.
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Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 at 10 a.m.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
Only some passengers will be able to eat their favorite burgers in the skies through a partnership between Delta and Shake Shack.
The Mayo Clinic says surgeons there successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who was severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 10 years ago.
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.
James Mitchell Kerr was charged with assault with intent to murder, felony firearm and resisting and obstructing.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
The Mayo Clinic says surgeons there successfully performed a face transplant for a Michigan man who was severely injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound 10 years ago.
In September, nurses submitted cards of interest to the National Labor Relations Board, which then approved the right to hold a formal vote
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
The Detroit Lions have developed a killer instinct this season.
Zach LaVine scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls pulled away for a 122-112 win against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored 46 seconds into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Detroit Red Wings 5-4.
Both players surprised fans at a Detroit youth center at The Yunion's annual turkey drive.
The Detroit Lions are on fire this season, and they are setting records along the way.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
How did the Democrats lose so many races at once?
In Michigan, the Democrats have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Widespread rain returns Wednesday
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The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi hosted the MiCareerQuest, where thousands of high school students and teachers from several counties enjoyed real hands-on experience in job training.
With the ink barely dry on stories about Election 2024, a growing cadre of folks, including Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, are looking at the evolving political landscape.
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