Education week: Detroit students fight for school choir
It’s back to school season, so The Takeaway is doing a special series on educational issues in America. Many school districts are facing deep budget cuts, while also feeling the pressure to raise student achievement. That puts a lot of pressure on teachers, students, and administrators alike. Today, two students whose school choir lost funding due to budget cuts last year are speaking out. Rather than throw in the towel, the students went to great lengths to try saving the choir – as well as several other extra-curricular programs at their school. Leroy Lewis, a senior at Southeastern High in Detroit, and Porsha Jackson, who graduated from Southeastern last year, are trying to bring back extracurricular activities to the school.
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