Detroit

Trump: Detroit is ‘living, breathing example’ of Clinton’s economic plans

Trump: Detroit is ‘living, breathing example’ of Clinton’s economic plans

Gabby Morrongiello · August 8, 2016 4:45 pm

Lynch will be joined in Detroit by other Department of Justice officials at various National Night Out celebrations. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)

AG Lynch to kick off ‘National Night Out’ in Detroit

Kelly Cohen · August 2, 2016 4:08 pm

"Detroit is 18 months out of bankruptcy, something Donald Trump knows a little bit about," Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Mayor of Detroit jabs Trump with bankruptcy joke

Jason Russell · July 28, 2016 12:23 am

The point of Rocketship schools isn't to be a model that will work for every single student. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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Liberal media botches charter school reporting twice in one week

Jason Russell · June 30, 2016 6:38 pm

"This sort of mentality is pig-headed and wrong, and his statement is appalling," said Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

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Legislator responds to liberal editorial writer’s call for his execution

Jason Russell · June 9, 2016 9:39 pm

Stephen Henderson's anti-public charter school column is wrong in many ways. But that's not the point. (iStock)

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No place for violent words in education debates

Jason Russell · June 7, 2016 9:29 pm

They measures include stricter anti-strike policies to crack down on the teacher sick-outs that have kept 45,000 students out of schools and given the struggles of Detroit's schools national attention. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Will these reforms save Detroit’s schools?

Jason Russell · May 5, 2016 9:01 pm

Nearly all of Detroit's public schools were closed Monday and Tuesday as unions urged teachers not to go to work to protest funding levels for teachers. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

WH urges speedy resolution of Detroit teacher strike

Susan Crabtree · May 3, 2016 6:57 pm

The mass sick-out in Detroit has forced the district to close 94 of its 97 schools. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Detroit teachers’ sick-out — that about sums it up

Washington Examiner · May 3, 2016 4:01 am

The newspaper claimed that Hillary Clinton left Flint Mayor Karen Weaver to learn "a tough lesson about the political spotlight, it switches off quickly once you no longer serve its purpose." (AP Photo)

Detroit News: Clinton abandoning Flint

Ariel Cohen · April 20, 2016 9:37 pm

The labor board says charter school head created an "alter ego corporation" to avoid union bargaining. (AP Photo)

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Detroit’s charter schools showcase the city’s potential

Jason Russell · March 24, 2016 5:25 pm

Several sites in the Detroit area are being transformed into charter schools. (AP Photo)

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Detroit buildings find new life as charter schools

Jason Russell · March 24, 2016 4:02 am