Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office unveiled her $88B budget proposal on Wednesday, calling for more spending on literacy and education with some tax hikes and some tax breaks.
Michigan K-12 schools
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Opinion | If Michigan wants to lead again, it must reinvest in education’s basics
In business, you don’t fix problems by cutting corners and hoping for the best. If we’re serious about making Michigan #1 in education, then we need to be honest about priorities.
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Mike Duggan ‘studying’ Trump school choice program for Michigan
In his bid for Michigan governor, independent Mike Duggan is not ruling out a new federal ‘Education Freedom Tax Credit’ program that unions argue amounts to a ‘voucher scheme.’
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Whitmer signs classroom smartphone ban for Michigan schools. What to know
Michigan K-12 students will be banned from using smartphones during instructional time starting this fall. Here’s what to know about the new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Michigan’s harsh winter and school closings: What to know
When the forecast turns extremely cold or snowy, superintendents call school off. It prompts cheers from students and some headaches for the school calendar.
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In bid for governor, John James proposes ‘bill of rights’ for Michigan parents
In a new ‘bill of rights’ for Michigan parents, GOP gubernatorial candidate John James proposes opting into a private school choice program and limiting transgender athletes.
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Gretchen Whitmer seeks $625M for literacy, tax ‘holiday’ for school supplies
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to pitch more funding for literacy and a pair of targeted tax breaks during her final budget proposal Wednesday.
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Michigan governor hopefuls clash on free student meals, ICE at schools
Democrat Jocelyn Benson said she’d use ‘every tool’ to keep ICE out of Michigan schools. That debate is a ‘sideshow’ that won’t fix education woes, argued Republican Mike Cox.
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How much lottery ticket cash ends up in Michigan classrooms? We did the math
Every day, people hoping to win big contribute to the state’s School Aid Fund. But is that money enough to pay for schools?
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Opinion | Immunization is a responsibility, not just a choice
We have been taught to trust science, but now, with rising vaccine waivers and plummeting immunization rates, we are witnessing the consequences of misinformation unfold in front of us.