New Detroit school board takes reins of district

Ann Zaniewski:

“This is an incredible day in the city of Detroit,” interim superintendent Alycia Meriweather said during a break in the event at Cass Technical High School. “We have been pushing toward local control, and everyone in the city should be celebrating.”
Cynthia Diane Stephens, a judge in the Michigan Court of Appeals and Court of Claims, swore in the board members collectively before a crowd of about 300 people in the school auditorium, where the mood was celebratory. The audience erupted in applause.

Then the body handled some basic housekeeping: approving temporary bylaws, setting a meeting schedule and electing officers.