Detroit Schools Bribe Students With Nike Shoes

Detroit Schools Bribe Students With Nike Shoes

August 13, 2012

Detroit Store Tries To Draw Kids To School With New Shoes
Detroit.CBSLOCAL
Christy Strawser
Got kicks? Every Detroit student who shows up on the cash-crucial Student Count Day will be able to answer “yes” thanks to a donation from Bob’s Classic Kicks in midtown.

BCK, 4717 Woodward, made an arrangement with the school district to give away a free pair of black leather Nikes to every student who comes to class on Oct. 3, the day when students are counted and their numbers used as the basis for per-pupil funding from the state and federal government.

The more bodies in class, the more money schools have all year

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