Students from Woodward Academy on August 8, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/WireImage)
"I know there is a shortage and there is an order and they are still sharing books," said Andrew Hayes, whose son is a third-grader at Fisher Magnet Elementary on the city's east side. "There are a lot of frustrated parents. They want the kids to have what they are supposed to have. At the beginning of the year, we were told that every student would have the textbooks. It's seven weeks into school."
Teachers at Cass Technical High School -- the city's largest high school -- say that they are short nearly 2,400 textbooks in all grade levels. According to the Detroit Federation of Teachers, the deficiencies range across all subjects including English, chemistry, geometry, Spanish, and U.S. history.
I read Jay Scott Smith's full story in the Grio, then looked at the bright eager faces in the photo by Wire Image. These students deserve more. I felt so disappointed in the state of education in our country today. We need to do something and do something fast if we are to compete in the global economy of today. It's our choice.
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