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July 4, 2010

Parents Angry Detroit Public Schools' Deficit Growing

Robin Schwartz:

Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb says he has a balanced budget for next year, but many parents are angry that the district's deficit is growing.

Detroit public school students are enjoying summer vacation. Their thoughts are likely far from the classroom, but when they return in the fall, there will be budget related changes such as school closings, teacher layoffs and larger class sizes -- up to 38 students for grades six through twelve.

"That's based on cuts across the administrative areas, a great deal of sacrifice on the part of our employees, our bargaining units, our teachers," said DPS spokesperson Steve Wasko.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 4, 2010 2:04 AM
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