Michigan Senate Approves Detroit Schools Bailout

The Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved a $715 million bailout package for the financially troubled Detroit Public Schools district, the Detroit News and other local media reported.

The package of bills must now pass the state's lower house, the reports said.

It was not immediately clear how the Senate initiatives would be reconciled with a $48.7 million emergency funding measure passed by the House last week, aiming to keep the cash-strapped schools from shutting down in April.