Reflecting on “The Ferndale Document” (The Truth About Segregation in Ferndale Public Schools) and 
this passage really spoke to me.
” all but the very wealthiest suburban school districts are experiencing financial hardships. Unable to rely on either the state or private contributions to keep their districts afloat, and with few new residents or even a declining population, these districts must turn to Detroit students. The per-pupil funding that Detroiters can bring to the suburban districts puts dollar signs in the eyes of district administrations…
the fact that Detroit students regularly cross district lines and attend suburban schools is an historic breakthrough, in and of itself. From their very inception, the white suburbs have existed for no other reason than to exclude black
