Story by: Bob Mattler, Photos courtesy of DBusiness Magazine; Taken by Patrick Gloria
On a dark and damp early December day, the local business community gathered to network, enjoy a delicious upscale breakfast and receive an economic 2016 forecast for both Michigan and the national economy. With the capacity crowd assembled at The Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield, DBusiness Magazine Editor R.J. King welcomed attendees and thanked the Institute for their gracious hospitality. He also highlighted other events being featured in the coming days and months by DBusiness Magazine, which provides unique insight to the Detroit business community on a monthly basis and has been doing so for years. Mr. King proceeded to introduce David Littmann to the audience.More
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today released an official legal opinion clarifying state law regarding the potential closure of underachieving schools in Detroit by the State School Reform Officer (SRO). The opinion states that under current Michigan law, schools operated by the Detroit Public School Community District are subject to closure before the end of the current school year if they are among the lowest-achieving 5% of all public schools for the immediately preceding 3 school years.