Just curious, what is the approximate cost of juvenile crime in Flint, MI? I wonder if it is more than the cost of running quality afterschool programs in our local schools. At one time Flint was a worldwide leader when it came to community education, but, sadly, we are now often the butt of jokes. In fact, I have a friend who frequently kids me about there being six degrees of separation between Flint and anything bad that happens in our world. At one time Flint, MI was a GREAT place to raise children; now we are frequently near the top of any list of the worst cities in the United States. What happened? I would suggest that going "back to the future" may be a step in the right direction. Revisiting the idea of community schools may be part (just part) of the answer to what plagues our once great city. Of course some may argue that we no longer have much of a community at this point in time. Point taken, but perhaps the synergy created by Frank Manley's and Charles Stewart Mott's unique partnership may be just what is needed in our city. The link below is to a video that addresses the genesis of the community education and clearly shows a "golden age" in Flint's history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrGCpJGyx5E
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