18 companies apply to DPS to convert Detroit schools into charters

[Bozita]

Source: Detroit Free Press

18 companies apply to DPS to convert Detroit schools into charters
BY CHASTITY PRATT DAWSEY
DETROIT FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER
2:44 PM, May. 3, 2011


The ambitious plan to convert as many as 45 Detroit Public Schools to charter schools by the fall has attracted the attention of 18 local and national companies, school officials announced today.

The DPS Renaisssance 2012 plan seeks to downsize the district in the face of a growing $327 million deficit and prediction of continued declining enrollment.

Working with the the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, DPS put out bids to find charter school management companies that have experience running high-achieving schools. The converted charter schools would be authorized by DPS.

"We are pleased with the broad experience of many of the organizations that applied and their potential to transform academically-challenged schools," said Robert Bobb, emergency manager for DPS.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20110503/NEWS01/110503038/18-companies-apply-DPS-convert-Detroit-schools-into-charters?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

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The insanity continues.

[Iliyah]

1. And guess

who will lose, the children, but the gopers don't give a s**t, all they see is CHA-CHING. . . . . . .

[valerief]

3. Raiding tax revenue wherever they can find it. Thieves. nt

[w4rma]

5. Or DLC dirt bags like Rahm. (nt)

[erodriguez]

8. Obam and Co. are complicit in expanding private companies influence in public education.

These companies would not be be able to be part of this mass takeover without there support.

Arne Duncan called Katrina the best thing that happened to education in New Orleans. With his support, most kids attend charter schools, setting up a two -tiered school system.

“I see the progress here in New Orleans and I ask, 'Why not Detroit?' We don't need to wait for a hurricane before we can reform schools. I even think Detroit can leapfrog New Orleans.” - Arne Duncan

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x845792

[plumbob]

2. In case you're wondering if there's gold in them thar hills.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Too bad none of them give a shit about the students...

[callous taoboy]

4. The vultures cirle.

[liberal N proud]

6. For profit education

This is what the teabaggers want for this nation. And when there is no profit, the companies will simply go bankrupt or walk away from the system.

[and-justice-for-all]

7. sad and disgusting...nt

[freshwest]

9. The first vultures out of the nest.

[madrchsod]

10. pubic education is a cornerstone of our republic...

[Scottybeamer70]

11. might change that to WAS

It's pretty obvious that public education is on the way out.
Corporate schools will soon be the "norm".....whatever that means.
How terribly sad this country has come to this point!