Detroit Schools battle the classic struggles of a major city: high teacher turnover, high dropout rates, low test scores, and on-going violence. For some of Detroit Schools, however, all these problems may soon disappear. 34 Detroit Schools are slated to close by fall of 2007. Problems such as deteriorating buildings, failing test scores, and shifting populations compelled board members of Detroit Schools to recommend the closing of such facilities.
Apparently, some of the students like school a bit more than they had let on. Several hundred students from Northern High School and Murray Wright High School arranged protests and rallied the Detroit Schools at the District Office. Another organized protest at Northern ended in 2 arrests, and several students being pepper-sprayed or detained. But it worked. The Boards Human Resources Committee turned over a recommendation to take both schools off the list along with Mackensie High School and Higgins Elementary School.
Parents of Higgins Elementary students kept their children out of school last week to protest the closing. Now everyone waits. The Board of Education will vote whether to take those schools off the list permanently, or let the ax fall. School closings cause controversy because the schools effected tend to be […]
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We0ve all heard often enough that it0s time to start thinking and acting green. We0re depleting the Earth0s resources in record amounts, and it0s becoming more and more clear that we need to start thinking in terms of protecting and preserving the Earth and her resources when we build. Despite all the public knowledge about the importance of sustainable and renewable building practices, there0s still a lot of resistance to the idea of 0going green0. One of the biggest reasons 0 the notion that it0s more expensive to use sustainable materials and consider environmental issues.
Obviously, it0s not financially feasible for most of us to completely gut our homes and replace them with totally green and environmentally responsible buildings, but that0s not the only way to accomplish the goal of living a greener life. There are a lot of things that you can do on a shoestring budget (see my article from last week for some ideas) that don0t require any major investment of either time or energy. You can take bigger steps toward living a greener life when you0re ready to make major renovations to your home. While there0s a general belief that choosing greener products and alternatives will cost […]
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Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods have been making headlines. We’ve seen hundreds of homes go up in flames in southern California; thousands of homes battered by hurricanes and tornadoes in Texas and the south; and thousands more submerged by the mighty Mississippi and other swollen rivers. These catastrophes play themselves out over and over. The locations may change but the story is the same: heartbreaking devastation.While wildfires, catastrophic storms, and floods cause widespread damage, the nation’s homes are regularly damaged by less ominous forces: baseballs that break windows; stove top fires cause smoke damage; burst pipes damage walls, flooring, and furnishings. Other regular homeowners insurance claims include fire, theft, vandalism, mold, hail damage, water damage, and more. Throughout the nation, homeowners regularly file insurance claims, even in the absence of catastrophe.No matter what has damaged your home, if it’s covered by your insurance policy, you can rest easy knowing that it will be taken care of - or can you? Insurance companies are businesses that need to make a profit in order to survive. Part of that profit comes from premiums and another part comes from minimizing insurance losses.One way to minimize insurance losses is to […]
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