Detroit’s public school district is standing at a critical crossroads, grappling with decades of financial mismanagement and an uncertain path forward. The Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is considering legal action against the state of Michigan to ensure the revenue from its 18-mill operating millage can be used to pay off all of its remaining debt—a significant burden the district incurred under state control. At the heart of this fight is the future of Detroit’s schoolchildren and the families that have long borne the brunt of disinvestment and mismanagement.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti didn’t mince words at Tuesday’s school board meeting. He shared that the Michigan Department…
