Michigan will experiment with guaranteed income in Flint, one of its poorest cities, giving expectant and new moms $7,500 no strings attached to lift the stress of poverty from their newborns.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha often wakes up not to the sound of an alarm clock these days, but from being too “giddy and excited” to sleep. “I literally can’t stop smiling,” Hanna-Attisha said. …
There’s talk of a major investment in Flint Community Schools.
But at this point, it’s still just talk.
Flint public schools have been caught in a downward spiral for years, declining enrollment fueled by aging buildings.
But key players in Flint have been talking behind the scenes about a plan to build new schools.
Those talks have produced a draft “Memorandum of Understanding” that outlines a plan to build new school buildings, including a replacement for the former Flint Central High School. The plan also includes money for addition educational resources. The plan’s price tag is pegged at $340 million dollars.