Cass City, Michigan 8.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Agriculture is a central part of the Cass City economy, along with a small amount of industry (including Walbro Corp.). Cass City is home to one of the campuses of the Baker College System, with programs that include the Accelerated Bachelor of Business degree as well as classes in health science, early childhood education, and automotive services technology. Public schools are managed by Cass City Public Schools. Cass City is the home
Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design London, purpose designed for the Cass by Florian Beigel and Philip Christou and is named after philanthropist Sir John Cass, who helped establish funding for education in Aldgate. Controversy erupted in late 2015 after Metropolitan University unveiled plans to cut many of the Cass's signature programmes while moving the Cass from its traditional Aldgate location (which would be sold) to its Holloway campus; this plan attracted opposition from many of Britain's most renowned artists and designers. Senior members of the faculty, such as dean Robert Mull, resigned in protest over the decision and other initiatives, amid protests by students and