Protest Scheduled Closing of Southwestern High School

Protesting at Detroit Day School for the Deaf
photo credit James Fassinger

You are invited to bring a picket/sign and participate in the protest!

According to the Detroit Public Schools website:

While the program and building will close, students will be reassigned to either Western or Northwestern high schools, depending on the student’s address. Southwestern High School is ranked in the lowest performing 5 percent of state schools. The program has lost more than 27 percent of its enrollment since 2009 and is expected to lose at least 31 percent over the next five years. Southwestern currently has only 583 students enrolled, who can be more efficiently accommodated at Western High School—with 800 empty seats—or Northwestern High School, which has 1,000 empty seats. This transition will improve student learning and reduce administrative and operational costs to the district.

Downloadable letter sent to the parents of students.

When: Friday April 20, 2012 starting at 3:30pm
Contact: 313-444-0061 or email free.detroit.no.consent@gmail.com
Location: 6921 W Fort St, Detroit 48209