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April 10, 2009

Massive Cutbacks Proposed at Detroit Schools
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And in Michigan, state officials have proposed massive cuts at the city
of Detroit’s public schools. The plan would close twenty-three schools
and lay off more than 600 teachers. Detroit is under a district-wide
financial emergency with a projected $303 million deficit.



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