The mayor of Akron, Ohio, has proposed leasing the city’s sewage system to a private contractor in hopes of raising millions of dollars for college scholarships.
The awards would go to local students who attend the University of Akron or one of the city’s trade schools. Mayor Don Plusquellic told the Associated Press that the plan would help keep talented students from leaving town after graduating from high school.
The idea has prompted support, criticism, and the inevitable nickname, “stools for schools.” —Eric Hoover
