Glenda McDonald is a resident of Highland Park and a former school district employee. She said stschool districtsudents have been leaving the district in droves because of chronic disinvestment in the schools and community.
The new emergency manager appointed to run the Highland Park schools began work today.
Once an emergency manager has left, what has resulted from their leadership, or the lack-there-of, the citizens will grapple with into the future, said Johnson. And so I hope they understand that this is a smart move in the right direction. And if you cant get behind this, you cant get behind democracy.
Meanwhile, community leaders gathered at the school districts administrative building to call for residents and parents to publicly challenge the states decision to appoint an emergency manager and the emergency manager law.
Highland Park leaders gather against state take over of school district school districts,Democratic State Senator Bert Johnson said state officials should view Highland Park as an opportunity to include residents and parents in on the conversation about turning school districts around.
The Highland Park district joins Detroit Public Schools as the only school districts with emergency managers. The cities of Ecorse, Pontiac, Flint and Benton Harbor also have emergency managers.
WHighland Park leaders gather against state take over of school district school districtse want our children to come back, said McDonald. And in order to do that, the community must be a part of this process. We must have community involvement. We must have parent involvement.
