You’re rushing to your English class, because if you are not one of the first thirty students to arrive you won’t have anywhere to sit or be able to grab a textbook. You make it on time and observe as the remaining students try to find a place to sit and others are left pretty much standing. The classroom’s capacity is thirty students yet, there are forty-eight students present. Fifteen minutes have passed by, no teacher has shown up and the majority of the students start making their way out. It is no secret that Detroit’s education system is broken and needs reform, from school closings, budget cuts, lack of teachers and school supplies. ( Along with students feeling as if they are not being challenged enough to reach their full potential.
