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Struggling Michigan City Privatizes Public Schools

by Lindsey Smith, Michigan Radio
July 10, 2012

The emergency manager in Muskegon Heights, Mich., announced on Monday that he's turning over the entire school district to a for-profit charter operator. Like many struggling districts in the state, Muskegon Heights is low-performing and deeply in debt. Unlike the others, though, the elected school board voted for the emergency manager. Now, will they and the public support privatizing the public schools?

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  • All Things Considered, July 10, 2012
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