Detroit School Closings: The Hidden Costs Parents Are Paying

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Some parents said their child care costs are close to $15,000. Others are paying $17,000 or even $19,000 in some cases. A number of parents explained the cost was 'more than my mortgage'. The hidden costs of closing schools. As the decade wore on, the enrollment crisis in detroit public schools deepened.

But angry parents make the finances even worse by acting out against the board, if. Since 2000, 195 detroit schools have closed their doors. But the savings that were supposed to come along with that were undermined by poor. Detroit the detroit public schools community district intends to spend $700 million to rebuild and repair schools throughout the district. According to a new report from deloitte, eight out of 10 parents plan to enroll their kids in extracurriculars this year, spending an average of $582 per kid. When relief funds began flowing, the challenges were great a year of school closures and high absence rates had set students even further behind but so were the. Unpacking some of the numbers from wednesday's announcement, here's a closer look at which schools are affected, why they were closed, what it means to students and what. Detroit has seen a wave of school closings in recent years, and it's not slowing down. The reasons behind these closures are multifaceted, but they all boil down to a few key. Detroit public schools are slated to spend over $26,000 per student this school year. For context, michigans average private school tuition is roughly a quarter of that amount,.