Friday, August 26, 2005

Hometown Life-lymouth philanthropist funds new charter school

Hometown Life: "Plymouth philanthropist funds new charter school
BY TONY BRUSCATO

STAFF WRITER

Plymouth philanthropist Robert Thompson will spend nearly $14 million in partnering with The Skillman Foundation to build the first of what could eventually be 15 charter high schools in Detroit.

Thompson, who in 2003 offered to donate $200 million to build 15 Detroit charter high schools, said he will take this venture one school at a time."

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