Taking the one and only high school out of a community is as violent and brutal as ripping a baby out of a mother’s arms. A mother will go out of her way to help her child and protect her child. She will exhaust all resources.

Benton Harbor has requested adequate resources from the state to help educate the children of that district. It is failing, and the state needs to take responsibility for its part.

You cannot expect a world-class system from a system that does not get close to world-class funding. We have to balance our expectations…

Source: Opinion | Please, Gov. Whitmer, fix Benton Harbor High. Don’t close it. | Bridge Magazine