Detroit Schools Face Financial Crisis

School Superintendent, Connie Calloway faces a major crisis in her first year on the job. She uncovered financial mismanagement in the school system which has resulted in a $400 million budget deficit for the coming year. The school system must approve a new budget today or the system will have to shut down. Adding to her problems is the fact that if school enrollment falls below 100,000 students as expected, the system could see Charter Schools coming into the system in a large number. This is a cautionary tale regarding a school system in crisis. It makes you wonder, where is the money going, and what was Mayor Kilpatrick doing while all of this was happening to his city's school system. Click the above link to read the full story.