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A $15 million science and math public charter school will open in fall 2010 on the Detroit riverfront, according to The Detroit News.
The announcement of the new charter high school comes as Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb continues to announce major reforms, including job cuts and school closings.
“We hope the investment will spur redevelopment of the city's far east-side neighborhood,” said a representative of the Thompson Education Foundation, which is funding the building.
Former businessman Bob Thompson once offered up to $200 million to create 15 charter high schools in Detroit, but was turned down. People felt that he was an "outsider from the suburbs," and the teachers' unions feared that too many charter schools would endanger their jobs.
Since that time, Thompson has supported a series of University Prep charter school initiatives, including University Prep High School and the new science and math schools. .jpg)
Speaking at the announcement, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said he supports all forms of schools, according to The News.
"I'm for education. Period," Bing said.
How refreshing to have a new mayor that is open to new ideas! Dave Bing has been a successful businessman as well as an NBA star.
It is such a pleasure to follow him after years of painfully watching the former crooked mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick.
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