Priorities
Four problems, named honestly.
Detroit families already know how their schools are doing. The useful thing a board member can offer is not reassurance — it is a clear account of what is wrong and what they intend to do about it.
Priority 01
Keep great teachers in Detroit
Detroit students need experienced, supported teachers who want to build their careers here — not start them here and leave.
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Priority 02
Improve reading and math
Every Detroit student should be able to read and do math confidently before they reach high school.
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Priority 03
Get students back in the classroom
A student cannot learn from a seat they are not in. Attendance is the problem underneath every other problem.
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Priority 04
Every student graduates with a next step
A diploma should come with a plan attached — college, a trade, an apprenticeship, a business, or a good-paying job.
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