THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION

ON A SERIOUS NOTE: I NEED TO TALK ABOUT SOME REAL STUFF, DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NOT LOOKING SO GOOD. HERE IS A LITTLE INFO ABOUT THE SKILLMAN FOUNDATION.
Created in 1960, The Skillman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation that is a charitable, tax-exempt organization. Like most private foundations, Skillman does not raise money but uses its resources to support 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

The chief aim of the Foundation's three programs is to help develop good schools and good neighborhoods for children. The Good Schools and Good Neighborhoods programs are the primary focus of the Foundation's grantmaking. The Good Opportunities program is set up to support the Foundation's primary work and to invest in special opportunities that can accomplish significant results for children. Though we make grants throughout Metropolitan Detroit, the bulk of our grant dollars are spent in six Detroit neighborhoods -- Brightmoor, Cody/Rouge, the Northend, Osborn, and Southwest Detroit (Vernor neighborhood and Chadsey/Condon neighborhood), and on innovative and successful schools throughout the city of Detroit.

SO I GOT THIS GOOD SCHOOL GUIDE, HERE ARE A LIST OF A FEW GOOD HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS WITH GOOD MEAP SCORES.

*ALONZO BATES * K-8 ACCREDITATION= A ....GREAT MEAP SCORES. TOTAL STUDENTS 860, STAFF 60

*CHRYSLER ELEMENTARY * K-5 ACCREDITATION= A ....SUPER GREAT MEAP SCORES. TOTAL STUDENTS = 164, STAFF 12.... THIS SHOW SMALLER GOES WORK BETTER IN MY OPINION.

*DETROIT EDISON *K -8 ACCREDITATION= B... GOOD MEAP SCORES. TOTAL STUDENTS= 1,075, STAFF 110.... PRETTY BIG SCHOOL BUT HAVE GREAT PROGAMS FOR THE CHILDREN.

EACH SCHOOL ABOVE HAVE GREAT EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN.

HERE IS ONE OF THE IMPROVING SCHOOLS, IM ACTING A LITTLE FUNNY BECAUSE I ATTENDED THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

* GARVEY ACADEMY *

THE ACCREDITATION = C.... JUST MAKING 60 PERCENT. I KNOW THE STAFF IS WORKING HARD.

HERE WE GO WITH THE HIGH SCHOOLS.

THE ARE ONLY TWO SCHOOLS ON THE HIGH PERFORMING LIST. "ONLY TWO".

*RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL*

ACCREDITATION=A .... AMAZING MEAP SCORES

* U of D JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL *

ACCREDITATION=A ....AMAZING MEAP SCORES

HERE A FEW MORE WELL KNOWN HIGH SCHOOLS. ASPIRING LIST.

*CASS TECHNICAL HIGH *

ACCREDITATION=B .... PRETTY GOOD MEAP SCORES.

* DETROIT SCHOOL OF ARTS ( DSA) *

ACCREDITATION=C .... AVERAGE MEAP SCORES.

I AM PROUD TO BE A DSA GRAD.

HERE ARE THREE OF THE EMERGING SCHOOLS.

IN OTHER WORD THREE SCHOOLS NEEDS ALOT OF WORK.

* CODY HIGH * KETTERING HIGH *OSBORN HIGH *

ALL THREE OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE ...

ACCREDITATION= D ALERT.... BELOW AVERAGE.

COME ON DETROIT LETS DO BETTER.