Quality Schools

Harriet Tubman organizers work with Coming Together for a Better Detroit, a coalition of youth, parents, educators, faith leaders, and community agencies, to present public officials with solutions to  issues related to education and educational institutions in urban areas.  

Currently, the coalition is focusing on the following issues related to Quality Schools: early teacher assignment, college readiness tracker, new school design, charter management selection, increased bilingual access.

Our Vision

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• Early Teacher Assignment
• College Readiness Tracker
• New School Design Teams
• Charter Management Selection
• Increased Bilingual Access

Campaign Timeline

February 7, 2011     Parents attend PICO National Education Organizing Conference in Oakland, California

March 10, 2011        Our Kids Come First (OKCF) meets with Robert Bobb to discuss Quality School demands

March 22, 2011        Coming Together for a Better Detroit - 900 people attend, quality school demands made

March 25, 2011        State Superintendent Michael Flanagan denies relationship to DPS decisions and EFM

March 29, 2011        Action in Lansing on State Superintendant and Governor regarding next DPS EFM

March 30, 2011        DPS releases letter to parents about Renaissance 2012 plan to close or charter schools

April 4, 2011            DPS announces contract with National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)

April 19, 2011          OKCF forms coalition with local agencies and teachers unions

June 6, 2011           OKCF demand a meeting with the new DPS Emergency Manager Roy Roberts

July 6, 2011             OKCF, YOUTH VOICE, and DEN launch their "Got Teachers?" campaign

July 20, 2011           Video screening of testimonials collected for the "Got Teachers?" campaign