Crossing the Lines: Highland Park looks to the past while planning future for schools
School board President Cheryl Sanford says her vision for Highland Park’s education system comes from her memories growing up.
Highland Park High School and Community College sits empty.
The schools Cheryl Sanford attended growing up in Highland Park are closed now—as are all of the schools children in the city attended at that time.
Shrinking population left schools empty and in disrepair. Now, the Highland Park School District authorizes one of the two charter schools in the city. Barber Preparatory Academy teaches kindergarten through eighth grade. There is no option for Highland Park students to attend high school in the city.
Sandford is the current president of the school board. She spoke with WDET’s Sascha Raiyn as part of our Crossing the Lines—Highland Park series. She says her vision for the kind of education the city can offer in the future comes from her experiences of what used to be.
Listen: Highland Park looks to past while planning future for schools
