On September 22, 1999, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan sponsored, in connection with its 83rd Annual Meeting, a panel discussion on the Future of the Detroit Public Schools. Participants on the panel were Dr. David Adamany, Interim CEO of the Detroit Public Schools; Freman Hendrix, Deputy Mayor of the City of Detroit and Chairman of the Reform Detroit School Board; and Mark Murray, Treasurer of the State of Michigan and representative on the Reform Board of the Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction. The moderator was Chuck Stokes, editorial director for WXYZ-TV/Channel 7. This special publication is an edited transcript of that panel presentation.