Robert Bobb hits streets to coax students back - washingtonpost.com: ...Detroit Public Schools emergency financial manager Robert Bobb is walking some of the city's toughest neighborhoods to bring back Harvey and other parents who have abandoned the district by the thousands.
It's an imposing sales job, especially with the district's $259 million deficit and his decision to close 29 schools and lay off more than 1,000 teachers before classes start Sept. 8.
'You hear all the negative,' Harvey said this week following a surprise visit from Bobb to her west side home. 'My theory is change doesn't come overnight. I'm not saying I'm willing to put my foot in the door. I have to wait and see.'
