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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
Michigan 2024 budget includes $50M for teacher, admin mentoring
Another $150,000 budgeted for school board training, which is not yet a legal requirement
… five years, Michigan will spend $50 million on mentoring new teachers, school counselors and administrators. … mandatory training of new school board members.”
That will … outside the law’s scope are new school superintendents, Rice noted. … was budgeted to train new school board members.
Michigan still … more
The simple truth that Michigan’s population council can’t tell
Want to make Michigan competitive? Let people keep their money and send less of it to Lansing
… future depends on higher government spending. Which means more money taxed out … squeeze on defectors from the public school system, Michigan lawmakers have floated … Michigan came in at 37th. Michigan spends on average $12,053 per pupil, while Ohio spends $13,437 per student and Indiana only … more
Coming to Michigan in 2024: $125M of electric school buses
Rural districts will receive priority placement
… Report: “$125 million to help school districts buy clean school buses.”
The Electrification … 2023-24 state budget would spend money on school buses, mostly for electric …
Portions of Michigan’s 17,000 school buses will transition to electric … more
Spending on public school in America now exceeds defense budget
In 2021, education spending eclipsed defense spending by $2B
The United States now spends more on public education than any other government service. It has superseded national entitlements and national defense spending, according to James Hohman, director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac … more
Membership plunges again for Michigan and national teachers unions
The Janus effect is still going strong
… increase in the number of public school employees in Michigan.
The … 8.1%. The NEA’s revenue and spending have steadily dropped for … bringing in $74 million less and spending $130 million less than they … teachers and overall number of school employees in Michigan.
Since school employees got a choice in … more
Growing Michigan Together Council says more education spending will draw people to state
The facts tell a different story; school funding does not play a causal role in success
… recommends that the state increase school funding in an attempt to attract … logic is that if the state spends more money on education, there … Capitol Confidential. “Record spending paired with declining student … answer.”
The Detroit Public Schools Community District received … 2021-22.
Flint Community Schools received $13,757 in per-pupil … more
Michigan lawmakers approve $114 million bailout for school districts, $30M for Highland Park
Unpaid water bills and school debts are assumed by the Michigan taxpayer
… bailouts for several public school systems, and $30 million to … million in the supplemental spending bill.
House Bill 4292 was … bailout for Inkster Public Schools.
“Dear Inkster, The debt … district covers Inkster.
The school bailouts will be handed out … million for the Pontiac City School District to pay its outstanding … more
So you want to move to Michigan? Here’s the reality
$20M marketing blitz won’t mask Michigan’s problems, but an engaged public can help
The state of Michigan is spending $20 million on a multiyear … Michigan” effort, the state is spending about $60 million to tell … electrical grid, and the schools — all poor — quality of life … million people. Lawmakers spend $82 billion of the public’s … process. Should your private school administer medical marijuana? … more
There is no such thing as ‘the state’s dime’
There are no free school lunches, rides on the QLine, or community college classes; taxpayers always foot the bill.
… opportunity to go back to school on the state's dime has officially … residents to hold a post-high school certificate or degree by 2030. … goal.
“Policymakers are spending more money to get to a goal, … don’t know whether or not the spending actually leads to the goal,” … question. Yet they’re going to spend more and expand program parameters … more
Midland nonprofit gets $1M state earmark for training educators, students
Managing emotions, developing resiliency among the topics covered
… Youth Development runs several programs, including summer camps, after-school activities, and Discover You. The latter conducts in-person and online … expenses. It reported no income from governments for that year. It reported spending more than it took in for the last two years.
CapCon sent an email to … more
Horse nonprofit gallops away with $1M from taxpayers
Legislative earmark for Detroit Horse Power is intended to build a Detroit equestrian center
… summer equestrian camps in suburban locations, teaching middle and high school students how to ride and care for horses. It plans to build a facility … budget spent most of the state’s $9 billion surplus — an unsustainable spending rate, according to James Hohman, director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac … more
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