Over the last decade, K-12 education in Detroit has undergone unprecedented change with the establishment of the Education Achievement Authority in 2012, the surge of charter school enrollment, and the influence of nonprofits in the education sector. These dramatic shifts have opened up new opportunities while uncovering new challenges. The Education Policy Initiative has invited three key Detroit education leaders to unpack reforms and contextualize them within the economic, social, and historical framework of the city of Detroit.