Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts
Eighth-highest spending delivers nation’s worst reading scores for low-income children
Fewer Students, More Spending, Fewer Fiscally Challenged Schools
A trend underway since 2013 in Michigan
Loan, Incentive, Or Giveaway? City Politicians Vote $5.5 Million For Developer
Private project’s owners also get city land worth $900,000 — for $1
Financial Incompetence, Not State Penny-Pinching, Bedevils Pontiac Schools
Misuse of funds ‘was a deliberate, volitional act’
$600 Million? $700 Million? State Officials Guess On Annual Corporate Giveaways
Secret taxpayer handouts go to unnamed big companies and developers
Past Mistakes Haunt Builder Trying to Find Work
Michigan’s occupational licensure mandate can permanently impair those with criminal records
Electric Car Tax Subsidies Survive; Save The Earth Or Welfare For The Rich?
Buy a Volt, get a $7,500 tax cut
School Officials’ Definition Of Spending Cuts Different From Most People's
‘Cuts’ don’t add up, but superintendent’s tale of hard times from enrollment declines rings true
Overspending, Pensions Push Michigan’s No. 2 School District To Fiscal Edge
Superintendent silent on pension debt; blames inflation, alleged funding cuts, constitutional tax hike limits
Agencies Have Until Whenever To Fulfill Open Records Law Requests
That’s the law, says attorney general
No Sports At Charters? Good Teams Can’t Undo A Poor School
Charter schools in Detroit short on sports but most outperform on academics
State Senate Tightens Rules on Driver’s Licenses
The three-ticket rule may inflict collateral damage
Township Officials: Cronyism Rife On Lucrative Wind Project Deals
Wind farm developers pay landowners $1,000-$1,500 per month to allow a turbine tower
School Choice Breaks Down Racial Barriers
Some districts’ residency requirements reinforce segregation
The ‘50 Students Per Classroom’ Myth: Detroit Class Sizes Are Normal
Only about 30 of district’s 13,000 academic classrooms have excessive student-teacher ratios
The Problems with the Pension and Retiree Health Insurance Bills
Recent legislation confuses legal obligations between benefits
Detroit School District Still Needs Teachers
171 unfilled teaching positions, down from 250
Charters Schools ‘Segregated’? Children Only Attend If Their Parents Choose
That’s a challenge for opponents dredging up invalid Jim Crow associations
Raise For Detroit School Union Official Exceeds Salary Of Many Teachers
Union dues for district employees $18.45 per month
Grosse Pointe Restricts Nonresident Students, Board Member Joins ‘Charter School Segregation’ Chorus
He reports district near Detroit now walking back its restrictive policies
Fire Chief Calls City’s $92 Million Pension Debt ‘Responsible’
Midland’s underfunding has been going up, not down, with only 70 cents on the dollar saved
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