The Ann Arbor Public Schools financial meltdown merited analysis beyond what we published previously. It offers a cautionary tale to every Michigan school district, especially as Federal aid fades to its pre-pandemic levels.
Why?
Because millions of taxpayer dollars evaporate quickly if problems are not detected and corrected in a timely fashion.
In this cut at the topic, catering to the more visual learners among our readership, we review the Ann Arbor Public Schools trajectory all the way back to 2012 to identify the patterns and signs that could have been used to avert this crisis - and to identify how the AAPS can correct course.