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Door still open; Philanthropist says public support needed to revive $200M offer.

Publication: Crain's Detroit Business
Publication Date: 01-MAR-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Door still open; Philanthropist says public support needed to revive $200M offer.(News)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Laura Bailey

Whether Detroit can resuscitate the $200 million offer from philanthropist Robert Thompson depends on how much public support the proposal gets in the coming months, Thompson said.

But that support had better start soon - Thompson said he'll definitely find a recipient by the end of the year. The Crain's Newsmaker of the Year and former paving magnate spoke to an audience of about 1,300 at Cobo Center on Wednesday during a joint luncheon meeting of the Women's Economic Club and the Detroit Economic Club.

The central question is whether community groups, politicians and residents will support charter schools not controlled by the Detroit Public Schools. So far the loudest voices have come from the opposition, who argue the new schools will siphon students and money from the already...

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