Michigan Attorney General says weak Detroit schools can be closedCHICAGO (Reuters) - Underperforming schools in the cash-strapped city of Detroit can be closed this school year, Michigan’s Attorney General said in a legal opinion issued Wednesday to clarify an existing state law.  The position is the latest development in a battle between the state’s Republican and Democratic lawmakers over how best to address Detroit’s struggling school system.    Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican, said schools operated by the Detroit Public School Community District that are among the lowest achieving 5 percent of all public schools during the three preceding school years can be shuttered by the state’s School Reform Officer (SRO). Republican Governor Rick Snyder, who in June approved a dramatic restructuring of Detroit’s school system, previously accepted the opinion of an outside law firm that the SRO could not close schools until 2019, according to the Detroit Free Press.   “The law is clear: Michigan parents and their children do not have to be stuck indefinitely in a failing school,” Schuette said in a statement on Wednesday.  “Detroit students and parents deserve accountability and high performing schools. If a child can’t spell opportunity, they won’t have opportunity.”  Some Democrats argue that the newly restructured school district needs additional time to re-evaluate the performance of schools and integrate best learning practices.  Schuette’s opinion said the SRO could issue a mandatory notice of closure to a school, which would then determine the best time to close before the end of the current school term.   If a school is closed, students will be re-assigned to another school.  The Detroit public school system, which has nearly 46,000 students, has been under state control since 2009 because of a financial emergency.  Of the 124 worst-performing schools in the state, 47 are Detroit public schools, according to a list released by the SRO earlier this month.  The recent restructuring of the school system splits it into two distinct parts in an effort to improve the academically and financially struggling system.  Ari Adler, a spokesman for Snyder’s office, said on Wednesday that the governor’s office was reviewing Schuette’s legal opinion.  Republican House Speaker Kevin Cotter, who asked for a clarification of the law from Schuette welcomed the decision on Wednesday.  “Detroit students need a final decision, and this opinion provides one,” Cotter said in a statement.  State Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, a Democrat representing northwest Detroit, slammed Schuette’s opinion, describing the attorney general as “totally out of touch with the needs of our community.”  politicsNews
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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Michigan Attorney General says weak Detroit schools can be closedCHICAGO (Reuters) - Underperforming schools in the cash-strapped city of Detroit can be closed this school year, Michigan’s Attorney General said in a legal opinion issued Wednesday to clarify an existing state law.  The position is the latest development in a battle between the state’s Republican and Democratic lawmakers over how best to address Detroit’s struggling school system.    Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican, said schools operated by the Detroit Public School Community District that are among the lowest achieving 5 percent of all public schools during the three preceding school years can be shuttered by the state’s School Reform Officer (SRO). Republican Governor Rick Snyder, who in June approved a dramatic restructuring of Detroit’s school system, previously accepted the opinion of an outside law firm that the SRO could not close schools until 2019, according to the Detroit Free Press.   “The law is clear: Michigan parents and their children do not have to be stuck indefinitely in a failing school,” Schuette said in a statement on Wednesday.  “Detroit students and parents deserve accountability and high performing schools. If a child can’t spell opportunity, they won’t have opportunity.”  Some Democrats argue that the newly restructured school district needs additional time to re-evaluate the performance of schools and integrate best learning practices.  Schuette’s opinion said the SRO could issue a mandatory notice of closure to a school, which would then determine the best time to close before the end of the current school term.   If a school is closed, students will be re-assigned to another school.  The Detroit public school system, which has nearly 46,000 students, has been under state control since 2009 because of a financial emergency.  Of the 124 worst-performing schools in the state, 47 are Detroit public schools, according to a list released by the SRO earlier this month.  The recent restructuring of the school system splits it into two distinct parts in an effort to improve the academically and financially struggling system.  Ari Adler, a spokesman for Snyder’s office, said on Wednesday that the governor’s office was reviewing Schuette’s legal opinion.  Republican House Speaker Kevin Cotter, who asked for a clarification of the law from Schuette welcomed the decision on Wednesday.  “Detroit students need a final decision, and this opinion provides one,” Cotter said in a statement.  State Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, a Democrat representing northwest Detroit, slammed Schuette’s opinion, describing the attorney general as “totally out of touch with the needs of our community.”  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: michigan attorney general says weak detroit schools closedchicago reuters underperforming schools city detroit closed school year michigan attorney general said legal opinion issued wednesday clarify existing state law the position latest development battle state republican democratic lawmakers best address detroit struggling school system attorney general bill schuette republican said schools operated detroit public school community district among lowest achieving percent public schools three preceding school years shuttered state school reform officer sro republican governor rick snyder june approved dramatic restructuring detroit school system previously accepted opinion outside law firm sro could close schools according detroit free press the law clear michigan parents children stuck indefinitely failing school schuette said statement wednesday detroit students parents deserve accountability high performing schools if child spell opportunity some democrats argue newly restructured school district needs additional time performance schools integrate best learning practices schuette opinion said sro could issue mandatory notice closure school would determine best time close end current school term if school closed students another school the detroit public school system nearly students state control since financial emergency of schools state detroit public schools according list released sro earlier month the recent restructuring school system splits two distinct parts effort improve academically financially struggling system ari aller spokesman snyder office said wednesday governor office reviewing schuette legal opinion republican house speaker kevin cutter asked clarification law schuette welcomed decision wednesday detroit students need final decision opinion provides one cutter said statement state representative cherry democrat representing northwest detroit slammed schuette opinion describing attorney general totally touch needs politicsnews