State to Turn Down $500 Million Gifts to Education

The Detroit News ^ | Monday, February 24, 2003 | staff

[Leisler]

Thompson, a retired entrepreneur from Plymouth. Thompson wants to put up to $300 million into urban education but is spurned by lawmakers and the entrenched education establishment.

The rebuff is unconscionable in a city where failed schools have left some 47 percent of adults functionally illiterate and where the school system faces deficits. Thompson's money won't cure all the problems, of course. But there is no excuse for snubbing grass-roots help.

[Leisler]

I did a search and nothing about this came up.

Otherwise, typical NEA/Democrat plantation featherbedding.

[JennysCool]

Detroit needs to reconsider a generous offer from Bob Inflexible policy blocks new Detroit schools and a college in Washtenaw County and a college in Washtenaw County

If they're writing sentences like this in Detroit, they need that money NOW!

[marktwain]

He would do a lot better to offer 100,000 $5000 home schooling scholarships!!

[netmilsmom]

Sounds good.
However, Detroit is in dire need of this school.
These people who pushed this money away are morons.

[B4Ranch]

Detroit, a city where failed schools have left some 47 percent of adults functionally illiterate.

Looking for a wizard? Stay away from Detroit.