About CRS

What began in August, 2004, as a request for open and honest communication about a few problems in the AAPS district administration led to a greater need to watch and report on its ongoing mismanagement. Citizens for Responsible Schools grew out of that unheeded request and that need. The district is now in a state of chaos and crisis. There are several concurrent fiascos underway. Some problems have been caused by a need to hide information, some have led to the alienation of parents and students, some have led to the waste of millions of dollars and the loss of greenspace around Ann Arbor. Click here to read more about CRS and click here to contact us.

Citizens for Responsible Schools is a group of residents from all over the Ann Arbor Public School District (AAPS) who are concerned with the realization of responsible schools and schooling. We believe that actions taken by the Ann Arbor Public Schools must be in the best interest of the community and its students. To that end we are interested in proposals for new schools and, like all district residents, have the right to be part of the planning process.

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In the case of the proposed new high school, we are particularly concerned about:

the demographics of Ann Arbor. The AAPS plans to place the school about as far away as it can from southeast Ann Arbor, where the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students live. The District has ignored this issue and says that the main reason they "chose" the current site is that they already owned it.
the disastrous traffic impact of a school this size on an area that cannot support the current level of traffic (another accident occurred on 9/18/04).
the environmental issues
the safety issues
the fact that the ballot had voters approve funding for the construction of the school (without mentioning the site), but not its maintenance and salaries.

We are also concerned that the AAPS did not tell the voters all they needed to know in its communication to the public and that it is not currently communicating with the public adequately.

Furthermore, as the planning and construction for the high school continue, there is more and more news of mismanagement. Now the Superintendent is leaving before the entire process implodes.

	Fighting Mismanagement in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District "If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers" — Thomas Pynchon

Main Archives Page (New High School) Environment Land Use Traffic School size Demographics Safety Archaeology Alternative sites In the News About CRS Write a letter ! Contact Us Home Page	About Citizens for Responsible Schools What began in August, 2004, as a request for open and honest communication about a few problems in the AAPS district administration led to a greater need to watch and report on its ongoing mismanagement. Citizens for Responsible Schools grew out of that unheeded request and that need. The district is now in a state of chaos and crisis. There are several concurrent fiascos underway. Some problems have been caused by a need to hide information, some have led to the alienation of parents and students, some have led to the waste of millions of dollars and the loss of greenspace around Ann Arbor. Click here to read more about CRS and click here to contact us. Citizens for Responsible Schools is a group of residents from all over the Ann Arbor Public School District (AAPS) who are concerned with the realization of responsible schools and schooling. We believe that actions taken by the Ann Arbor Public Schools must be in the best interest of the community and its students. To that end we are interested in proposals for new schools and, like all district residents, have the right to be part of the planning process. Click here to contact us! In the case of the proposed new high school, we are particularly concerned about: the demographics of Ann Arbor. The AAPS plans to place the school about as far away as it can from southeast Ann Arbor, where the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students live. The District has ignored this issue and says that the main reason they "chose" the current site is that they already owned it. the disastrous traffic impact of a school this size on an area that cannot support the current level of traffic (another accident occurred on 9/18/04). the environmental issues the safety issues the fact that the ballot had voters approve funding for the construction of the school (without mentioning the site), but not its maintenance and salaries. We are also concerned that the AAPS did not tell the voters all they needed to know in its communication to the public and that it is not currently communicating with the public adequately. Furthermore, as the planning and construction for the high school continue, there is more and more news of mismanagement. Now the Superintendent is leaving before the entire process implodes.