Detroit Public Schools Crisis

Detroit Takeover Suit Decision
Suit in Detroit Strikes Back at Assaults on Democracy in Education
Gibson says Urban Parents Protest Standards
Detroit Teachers Vote to Strike
Shut Down the Schools-and the Casino-Spread the Strike!
 by Rich Gibson, Wayne State University
Strike Updates by Rich Gibson

Detroit teachers, share your story.  Email elethinker@yahoo.com

Who Can Answer the Social Crisis of the Schools? by Rich Gibson
The Theory and Practice of Constructing Hope:
The Detroit Teachers' Wildcat Strike 1999 by Rich Gibson
 

Letters of Support to Teachers

George Schmidt, Chicago
Herbert P. Michael, Urban Peace Academy, New York
Misha Carmody, Australia
Judy Kelly, Monroe
Judy Depew, Southfield, Michigan
John Marciano, New York
Randi Douglas, Detroit
Barbara Currie, Belmont, Massachusetts

Newspaper Articles about DPS

Ready to run schools,  Archer says Detroit Board of Education Parents say Archer let down students
Articles from the Detroit Free Press Education Section Mayor Archer's State of the City Address:
   Part 1
   Part 2
   Part 3
The Chicago Model
Takeover heads to House: Detroit opponents hope it is friendlier turf as state Senate passes school reform plan Why Detroit's schools fail Schools takeover gains   support: Powerful pastors, union group swayed 
Mayor Is Step Closer to Control of Detroit Schools House Democrats unveil school reform plan School plan gets support, ideas
Opposition mounts over takeover plan  House adopts Detroit school bill 
Legislation would allow governor to appoint monitor
Cleveland ruling could end Detroit school board prayers 
PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN SCHOOLS Bill would open schools to all kids Charter, home-schooled pupils could join public teams Comments on the Chicago takeover and the Chicago tests
Archer hits ground running in reforming Detroit schools Archer tells new school board to listen, assess, act promptly  Newly appointed board members
Board advisers ready to start: 
Team already has ideas to change Detroit's schools
Naming the board is what matters, right? Team set to prepare new school board: 
87-member group will assess problems within district 
The transition team Takeover challenge announced  New school board hopes to get closer to the public 
School takeover foes to strategize with lawyer WSU offers aid to city schools:
Partnership with reform board sought 
Adamany considered for schools:
Ex-WSU president among the prospects 
Weekend sessions irk parents:
School board meetings excluded them, some say
Suit thwarts board plan :
Time, options lost on CEO pick
Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone
Candidate for schools out of race by one vote  Schools could get leader today: 
Legislature to drop unanimity appointment rule 
Detroit schools pick new leader: 
Former WSU president Adamany mulling deal 
Adamany ready for challenge:
But some question whether new schools CEO is up to the job 
New chief of schools outlines his early plans Suit to test legality of city schools' takeover
Text of Gov. Engler's interview with the Free Press School board gets viewed with caution: 
Some in city say it's too early to judge
New team finds old problems with schools: 
Adamany to use report in his turnaround plan