Catherine Ferguson Academy is unlike any other school in the country. It has been educating teen mothers since 1988. A high graduation and college acceptance rate, the alternative Detroit public school is set to shut its doors for good, following massive budget cuts and a lack of financial support from the private Charters system.
Earlier this week, in an effort to save their school, current and alumni students staged a sit in which quickly ended when local authorities arrested the girls.
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With little hope left the Save the Catherine Ferguson Academy Facebook Page is asking everyone to send a written appeal to Robert Bobb, The Emergency Finance Manager, a man who single handily has the power to keep the school open.