Detroit Schools May Go Broke, State Overseer Says

The financial situation of the Detroit Public Schools is so bad the district may have to file for bankruptcy, a state-appointed overseer said Monday.

Robert Bobb said the district will enter the next school year with a deficit of about $259 million, down from the projected $430 million deficit.

He said he couldn't make the needed cuts by...

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