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Michigan’s largest debt declines
Gov. Whitmer asks to put less into the pension system
… shortfall in funding for public school employee pension debt is down … law requires that all public school employees, including community … 396,000 people covered by the school system, including 152,000 … that it has turned public school employees into the state’s … by $670 million in order to spend the money elsewhere. Deferring … more
No free lunch: Students aren’t embracing Michigan’s no-cost school meals
There’s been a mere 8% increase in students eating taxpayer-paid school lunches in Michigan
… income students in public schools.
The Legislature added $160 million to the school aid budget to provide free … for all 1.3 million public school students in Michigan.
Whitmer … story. In 2016 the state’s schools fed an average of 784,195 … benefiting from the extra state spending on subsidized school lunches … more
Fox2 Detroit misstates impact of declining school enrollment
Some Michigan schools have larger payrolls than current conditions allow
“School boards are faced with the possibility of running out of money or closing schools to stay afloat,” according … station adds that the number of school buildings in Michigan dropped … sounds ominous, the facts about school district finances offer some … the other stuff districts spend money on that they could never … more
In Detroit schools, nothing succeeds like failure
Conventional schools get more money to do worse, while charter schools do better with less
Charter schools outperform conventional public schools in Detroit despite getting … the best open enrollment schools in Michigan. Their success … best open-enrollment middle schools in Detroit are charter schools, … been characterized by record spending on public schools statewide … more
Don’t redirect pension funds
Lawmakers should be wary about lowering pension debt payments
… pension debt payments and spend it elsewhere. Michigan legislators … public retirees.
All public school employees are required by … insurance system. Michigan public schools send money to the state to … The state accidentally made school employees the state’s largest … debt is bad for teachers. School resources now go to pay down … more
Flint schools get $156M in COVID funds, ask for debt relief
District seeks $56M bailout from Michigan Legislature
Leaders of Flint’s school district have asked state lawmakers … years after Flint Community Schools received $156 million in COVID-19 … per pupil.
Flint Community Schools received $51,193 per pupil … state. Benton Harbor Area Schools was second at $29,502 per … 300 homeless students. The spending, which the district said … more
Electric school buses lose one-third of range in cold weather
Range capacity drops when temps fall to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, per U.S. Department of Energy
… vehicles depict he electric school bus as the future of school transportation. An op-ed this … government admits that electric school buses can lose one-third of … $5 billion into the Clean School Bus Program, to transition … electric. Michigan plans to spend $125 million from that fund … more
Biden infrastructure law was a $30B push for EVs
What will become of the EV when subsidies dry up?
… focus on the electric vehicle, they should. There’s $30 billion of federal spending attached to the EV this decade.
The EV is not just preferred in spirit … billion for a national charging infrastructure
$5 billion for the Clean School Bus Program
$5.6 billion to help transit companies replace diesel buses … more
Michigan population council: Nobody to blame for poor-performing schools
Michigan schools ‘built for bygone era,’ advisory board warns
… came out. The new laws allow school districts to reduce the frequency … report goes on to recommend spending more money and reining in … persisted throughout high school.
Although the council states … may include structuring the school day to give teachers opportunities … and learning across their school,” the report states on page … more
Why $125M won’t buy many electric school buses
A round of Michigan bus grants in 2022 came to $391K per bus; nationwide average is $360K per bus
Michigan’s school aid fund will spend $125 million in 2024 on electric school buses. A recent round of federal funding for electric school buses indicates school districts might not get many … more