Benton Harbor school district is under new leadership as Dr. Robert Herrera takes over
By: Kelvin Henry
Posted: Jul 18, 2018 3:39 AM EDT

-
1:55
Looking at a dry and sunny start to the new month
-
4:03
La Porte woman loses job and home after reporting mold in apartment
-
0:59
Fever’s Clark selected as first captain of July 19 WNBA All-Star...
-
0:39
Officer involved shooting in Niles
-
3:19
Gunfire Erupts at Late Night Teen Party in South Bend
-
3:13
BHDPS seeking legislative change to help end mobile nuisance...
-
3:33
Family of Nicholas Stanley speaks to ABC57
-
0:35
America’s Best-Looking State Trooper Cruiser calendar contest...
-
1:32
A few more evening storms before a cooler Tuesday
-
0:34
Two strangers at hospital with gunshot wounds after being at...
-
1:35
Stray pig brought to Humane Society of SJC returned to owners
-
0:20
Bicyclist dead after fatal vehicle crash
BENTON HARBOR, Mich – Benton Harbor area schools are officially under new leadership.
Dr. Robert Herrera will take over the academically and financially struggling school district in an effort to turn it around.
He will take over the new school district under a revised partnership agreement with the state of Michigan.
Dr. Herrera has 90 days to create a plan to make improvements and four years to turn the district around.
In addition, he successfully improved school districts including the South Haven district which he led for six years.
“We grew from 3.7% to the 92st percentile over a three year period” Herrera said.
Dr. Herrera will report directly to a State school reform, not the school board
Sign up for the ABC 57 Newsletter