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This R&D provides resources on the ongoing plight of Detroit’s public schools.  Last week, Detroit teachers staged a “sick out” to call attention to poor conditions in the city’s schools and Mayor Mike Duggan visited several and confirmed what teachers were reporting.  Teachers are calling on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to do more to fix the problem as Detroit’s schools have been under state oversight for the last seven years.  Snyder has proposed more than $700 million to fix the problem, but legislation has not been forthcoming.