Governor Rick Snyder says he’s “open” to disbanding his controversial Education Achievement Authority if it’s part of a deal with the Legislature to overhaul public education governance in Detroit. Snyder started the authority three years ago to try to turn around 15 low-performing schools in the Detroit district. Snyder’s comments mark the first time he has signaled being open to ending his school reform effort . Democratic lawmakers have called for the 15 EAA schools to be returned to the financially ailing Detroit Public Schools. Some Republican legislators have criticized the EAA as well amid declining enrollment and the recent indictment of a former EAA principal for taking bribery kickbacks from a contractor.
