Detroit Public Schools to Eliminate 40% of Its Teachers in the Next 4 Years

The Detroit News reports:

Detroit Public Schools expects to shed nearly 40 percent of its teachers in the next four years to help close a $327 million deficit, yet projects a loss of just 6,000 students under a state-approved fiscal blueprint.

The district would cut more than 1,500 teachers by fall 2015, according to a deficit-elimination plan obtained by The Detroit News.

Most of the reduction — nearly 1,100 teachers — would occur next fall as DPS moves some of its weakest schools into a statewide recovery system, the Education Achievement Authority.