A vote is expected on a final version of a bill that would expand the Education Achievement Authority into a statewide district.
The EAA was created by the Snyder administration to initially oversee the lowest performing schools in the Detroit Public School system where it currently oversees 15 schools. Supporters say the EAA will give troubled schools the opportunity to turn things around, but critics say the EAA hasn’t proved that its model for education is a successful one.
Brian Smith, the statewide education reporter for MLIVE.com joined us today.