The State of Michigan has agreed to settle a four-year legal battle with a group of Detroit students who argued the city’s low-performing public schools deprived their right to basic literacy skills.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday afternoon that as part of the settlement, she will propose legislation that would provide public schools in Detroit with at least $94.5 million for literacy programs. The state also agreed to provide an additional $2.7 million for Detroit schools to support many literacy-related projects, and a $280,000 payout among the seven students.
