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Shakeups Continue! Detroit Hires New Financial Manager Of Schools

DETROIT — Gov. Rick Snyder announced that former General Motors Corporation executive Roy Roberts would become the new emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools, replacing Robert Bobb.

Roberts will have broader powers granted through a recent state law, including the ability to toss out union contracts as part of cost-cutting efforts. His contract is for one year and pays him $250,000.

The 72-year-old

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Mildred Gaddis

Mar 29, 2011 at 6:32 am

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School Board reacts to losing control and Robert Bobb taking over [VIDEO]

Detroit School Board President Anthony Adams says he and the rest of the board still want to have a part in educating the district’s children, even though Robert Bobb has all of the power now under the Governor’s new law regarding Emergency Financial Managers.

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Mildred Gaddis

Mar 14, 2011 at 8:08 am

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Charter School Proposal Could Save 41 Struggling Detroit Public Schools [VIDEO]

new proposal from Detroit Public Schools’ emergency financial manager would turn over operation of 41 struggling schools to outside groups or charter school operators. The district says Robert Bobb’s plan would cut operating costs by up to $99 million and address declining enrollment.

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Mildred Gaddis

Feb 28, 2011 at 7:50 am

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Robert Bobb: DPS class size will not grow to 60 students

Robert Bobb, the emergency financial manager for DPS, today attempted to quell some of the fear resulting from his deficit elimination plan that calls for placing as many as 62 kids in a class by 2014.

In response to a Free Press inquiry, Bobb said that classes will not balloon to 60 or more children per class. He did not say how large they might become, however.

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Mildred Gaddis

Feb 22, 2011 at 7:08 am

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Deadlines given in Plan for Detroit Public School Cuts

The Michigan Department of Education gave Detroit Public Schools deadlines this month for moving forward with a deficit-elimination plan.

The plan calls for closing 70 schools by 2013, increasing high school class sizes to more than 60 students, and outsourcing and consolidating services with the city and the countywide education agency between this year and 2014.

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Aug 26, 2010 at 5:34 pm

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DPS “I’m in” Parade & Rally 2010

Blue T-shirts flooded Woodward Avenue this morning as hundreds of people danced and cheered their way to Hart Plaza for the Detroit Public Schools’ second annual back-to-school parade.

PHOTOS & VIDEO INSIDE

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Mildred Gaddis

Jun 8, 2010 at 6:55 am

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DPS closing 32 buildings in June

18 saved from first list; more schools to close in next 2 years

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Mildred Gaddis

Jun 7, 2010 at 8:27 am

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