DPS Wants To Delay Count Day After Strike
District Could Lose $219M
POSTED: Thursday, September 21, 2006
UPDATED: 5:54 pm EDT September 21,2006
DETROIT -- Detroit Public School officials are asking the state of Michigan for an extension of Count Day to sort out student numbers.The official Count Day is scheduled for Wednesday.The district announced that it has nearly 30,000 fewer students than it did last year, Local 4 reported. This could mean a loss of about $219 million for Detroit Schools from the state, according to district officials and Local 4 reports.DPS officials said that if these numbers hold, the district would be devastated financially.A strike involving Detroit teachers delayed the start of the school year and reportedly caused thousands of students to transfer to other districts.Parents are reminded that they can enroll their children on Friday at any Detroit school, even though schools are closed for the day. Students can also be enrolled on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Detroit Public Schools Welcome Center in Detroit's New Center Area.
Previous Stories:
- September 21, 2006: Lawmakers Propose Bill To Prevent Teachers Strike
- September 15, 2006: MEAP Exams Delayed For DPS Students
- September 14, 2006: Detroit Classes To Begin Thursday
- September 13, 2006: Detroit Teachers Vote To Return To Work
- September 13, 2006: BREAKING NEWS: Detroit Teachers Ordered Back To Work
- September 13, 2006: Detroit Striking Teachers To Vote Wednesday
- September 12, 2006: Detroit Teachers Expected To Return To Work Wednesday
- September 12, 2006: Striking Detroit Teachers, District Reach Tentative Agreement
- September 12, 2006: Detroit Teacher Strike Could Soon Be Coming To An End
- September 11, 2006: DPS Teachers On Picket Line; Students In Limbo
- September 10, 2006: No Classes For Detroit Public Schools On Monday
- September 9, 2006: Teachers, District Continue Talks Over Weekend
- September 8, 2006: Teachers Ordered Back To Work
- September 8, 2006: Judge Delays Ruling In DPS Strike
- September 8, 2006: Judge Expected To Rule On Teacher Strike Friday
- September 6, 2006: Detroit Teachers, Officials To Meet Wednesday
- September 6, 2006: School Officials: No Classes At Detroit Public Schools
- September 1, 2006: Judge Orders Detroit Teachers, Officials Back To Bargaining Table
- September 1, 2006: Negotiations Continue, Classroom Preparations Under Way
- August 31, 2006: Negotiations Continue Between Detroit Teachers, District Officials
- August 27, 2006: Detroit Teachers To Strike
- August 25, 2006: Teacher's Union Negotiators Break Off Talks With Schools
- August 24, 2006: Community Leaders Hope Teachers, District Reach Agreement
- August 22, 2006: Thousands Of Detroit Teachers To Rally
- August 15, 2006: Detroit Teachers Talk About Possible Strike
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