Allie Gross

Cornerstone’s switch from private to charter raises questions about the separation of church and state — and whether Michigan’s freewheeling charter sector can handle it.

She was there to kick off a campaign called Building Schools, Not Walls, just two days before she’s set to visit schools with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

“In practical terms we have a $10 million deficit and those children would bring approximately 10 million dollars back to the district," said board member LaMar Lemmons.

“In practical terms we have a $10 million deficit and those children would bring approximately 10 million dollars back to the district," said board member LaMar Lemmons.

Detroit school board members said they were continuing with “information gathering” and that a final vote would come later this week or early next week.

Derrick Coleman said goodbye to an administrative position with Detroit Public Schools in 2011. Now, the current leader of River Rouge schools said he hopes to come back to fulfill his “calling.” “You can help a few in River Rouge, but to take the work done in River Rouge and bring that to Detroit and to bring it to

The second of two candidates to interview for schools chief in Detroit offers a stark alternative to the first.