Publications :: The Skillman Foundation

Publications

The Skillman Foundation publishes an Annual Report , Good Schools Guide and a general purpose brochure about our work.

The Foundation also publishes a weekly page in the Detroit Free Press Yak's Corner, which focuses on the work of our grantees and stakeholders.

Featured publications

2009 Good Schools Guide

Our fifth report card for Detroit families, the 2009 Good Schools Guide features stories about innovative new high schools in the Cody/Rouge and Osborn neighborhoods, a middle school’s emphasis on science and math, and full reports on 76 Detroit schools. It’s our best Good Schools Guide, and it’s full of essential information for Detroit families. If your school isn't listed in this guide, ask the principal, "Why not?"

2009 Good Schools Guide, part one (PDF 4.01 MB)

2009 Good Schools Guide, part two (PDF 5.87 MB)

2009 Good Schools Guide, part three (PDF 5.25 MB)

2006 Annual Report

This comprehensive and compelling annual report chronicles our Good Neighborhoods work and its impact on ordinary Detroit families in six sections of the city. Read it online now, or to request a free print version call 313.393.1185, or email info@skillman.org .

2006 Annual Report (PDF 12.1MB)

2007 Good Schools Guide

The 2007 Good Schools Guide is the third -- and best -- report card for Detroit families that The Skillman Foundation has produced. This year's edition is squarely aimed at our most important audience -- families -- and it provides them with the essential information they need to help choose appropriate schools. This report also stands out because it clearly shows that there are plenty of successful schools in Detroit, schools that are doing right by children, and preparing them to lead productive and meaningful lives as adults.

2007 Good Schools Guide (PDF 12.1MB)