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Schools Matter: In Detroit Schools News It's Democracy 1, Oligarchs 0

Schools Matter: In Detroit Schools News It's Democracy 1, Oligarchs 0

In Detroit Schools News It's Democracy 1, Oligarchs 0

How refreshing it is to see publicly elected officials responding to demands by the public. From the Detroit News:
DARREN A. NICHOLS
The Detroit News

Detroit --The City Council voted 6-3 this afternoon against asking voters in November if they want to authorize mayoral control of the Detroit Public Schools.

Dozens in the audience erupted in applause and shouts of "it's all over."

The council rejected a proposal fine-tuned this afternoon from Council President Pro Tem Gary