Bobb's

That pledge will expire at the end of Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb's term, which goes through June.

Detroit's Schools Pay High Price to Borrow Kelly Nolan 2011

School board President Anthony Adams stood behind Mr. Bobb's plan for charters.

Detroit Considers 45 Charter Schools Matthew Dolan 2011

Mr. Bobb's restructuring plan, including the conversion of as many as 45 schools into charter operations, is now in question.

Former GM Executive to Lead Detroit Schools Matthew Dolan 2011

Bobb's days in Detroit are numbered, with his contract expiring and a new Michigan governor entering office.

Robert Bobb ready to get back in the D.C. mix Mike DeBonis 2011

Final approval came after Mike Flanagan, the state superintendent of public instruction, cleared Mr. Bobb's initial plan with some new requirements, including that the district not file for bankruptcy protection during Mr. Bobb's remaining months in office.

Detroit Schools' Cuts Plan Approved Matthew Dolan 2011

Since his appointment more than two years ago, Mr. Bobb's efforts to stabilize the district's finances and bolster its academics have faced resistance from teachers unions and the school board.

Detroit Considers 45 Charter Schools Matthew Dolan 2011

Audrey Bobb's after-school club, Jumoke, in Crystal Palace, south London, is closing because it has no grants and parents can no longer afford the fees.

How spending cuts are hitting schools – despite coalition vow to protect them 2011

Robert Bobb's name was floated around a couple of weeks ago as a candidate for the soon to be vacant position of School Chancellor for the D.C. public school system.

Dora Taylor: So who will Take Over D.C. Schools now that Rhee is out? Dora Taylor 2010

But by the end of Mr. Bobb's term, many of his initiatives ran into legal challenges from the school board, while financial pressures grew.

Detroit Schools Praised Despite Persistent Woes Matthew Dolan 2011

PFC Brandon Keith Bobb's brother J.J. Bobb (right) talks during funeral services at the Church of Christ in Port Arthur on Saturday, July 28, 2007.

PFC Brandon Keith Bobb 2007