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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
Michigan’s got the bloated budget blues
Taxpayers get little return from spending increases
Michigan’s government spends a lot more than it used to.
The … local and private revenue. Spending has increased 16.8% above … find some more revenue to spend.
They should look to trim spending instead. This budget is bloated …
Lawmakers spend more on schools. State spending rose from … more
Freeway floods, power outages show Michigan failing at what matters
Pride precedes fall as weather event shuts down boastful state
… 182,000 out in Consumers Energy’s territory. Schools and day care facilities closed unexpectedly, causing … upgrading pump stations, upgrading technology, and spending more money clearing drains. Apparently it’s not … itself. And what exactly are we celebrating? Our schools are bad, our roads are bad, our grid is bad, and … more
Michigan creates second education department, but the first has failed
MiLEAP and the school aid budget reflect a trend that lowers the quality of education available to Michigan’s neediest students
… classrooms.
The newly signed school aid budget expands eligibility … to enroll their children in school.
The budget also broadens … Michigan Reconnect program. High school graduates 21 and over can … quality education.
The new school aid budget does too little … at-risk students free meals. Spending more on school meals means … more
What Troy cricket field giveaway says about Michigan
Lawmakers pay for a single cricket field in Troy, rather than defraying costs for all students to play sports
… In fact, the Michigan High School Athletic Association does … list it as an official high school sport.
Yet, state lawmakers …
However, it is inappropriate to spend $900,000 on a venue for a little-played … opportunity to compete in high school?
If a younger child cannot … that carefully considers spending taxpayers money.
MIRS News … more
From cradle to grave: Michigan is rapidly expanding education bureaucracy
Michigan education establishment fails students, gets rewarded with money and influence
… students from kindergarten through high school. Instead, Whitmer wants to draw programs … core competencies in the K-12 public school system?
Children’s academic outcomes … of Whitmer’s decision to shut down schools during the COVID-19 panic. Recent … and are now ranked 31st.
Though spending taxpayer money on pre-K education … more
Michigan manages to lose students while hiking higher ed spending
Enrollment at public colleges plummets as state gives away additional billions
Michigan has increased spending on higher education by 20% over … universities in 2019. Since then, spending on higher education has increased … Daniel Hurley applauded the spending in a February statement. … students were enrolled at state schools four years ago, only 342,741 … aging population, fewer high school graduates, and trade schools … more
Detroit schools spend $196M of COVID cash on teachers, $34M on student mental health
Detroit superintendent Vitti speaks on district’s use of $1.2B in COVID stimulus funds
The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $1.2 … Act. The district plans to spend roughly $196 million of that … by long-term shuttering of school doors.
A University of Michigan … Staffers report either that their school does not have a system for … health services.
Detroit schools and University of Michigan … more
Duggan: ‘You can’t build a new house in Detroit’ due to high taxes
Four takeaways from Duggan’s interview with The Detroit News
… battle to the suburbs.
3. Schools are essential. As Michigan … the need to pay for private school in addition to spending more for the city’s high … for most families.
Detroit schools are not under mayoral control, … Regardless of who controls Detroit schools, the city will lose regional … more
1619 Project creator paid $50K for Oakland University teacher seminar
Total cost of teacher confab: $97K
… a guest speaker at a one-day teaching seminar aimed at middle and high school teachers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information … policy director for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, questioned spending $50,000 on a history curriculum disputed by scholars.
“It is essential … more
Michigan, Florida go in opposite directions on paycheck protection for teachers
A tale of two states: Florida is growing and becomes freer as Michigan shrinks and caters to special interests.
… paycheck protection for public school teachers into law. Michigan … and now Florida, a public school teacher who wants to pay a … law, diverting government schools from their duty to teach reading, … and arithmetic so they can spend time and resources collecting union … House bill lets government schools deduct union dues from paychecks … more
MSU professor peddles ‘catastrophic’ myth against school vouchers
How a criticism of voucher programs actually provides a strong defense
… citing a recent study to blast school voucher programs. But the … University, recently tweeted that school voucher programs have produced … different picture, suggesting school choice programs produce some … voucher program. That is, school choice programs incentivize … Progress while maintaining level spending. This means each dollar spent … more
Grand Valley State underwrites identity-based graduation events
‘Grand Valley does not segregate any of its graduation events,’ school says
Grand Valley State University is spending money on identity-based graduation events that precede its graduation ceremony. Several of those events are … Information Act request to Grand Valley, asking much the university plans to spend on six specific events.
Here is what Grand Valley reported:
Asian graduation … more
Lansing’s friends-and-family plan will hasten exodus from Michigan
A Michigan run for the few will continue to lose people. Both young and old people flee the state
… graduates looking for opportunity. It loses young families looking for good schools. It loses middle-aged people who’ve seen their careers ship out to Mexico … members get a full dollar’s worth of refundable credits for every dollar they spend on union dues. Union dues would cease to be a financial obligation of the … more
Hohman: Michigan media asks the wrong questions, fosters bad policy
On roads, energy, schools and corporate welfare, bad questions lead to bad outcomes. These are four alternatives.
… instead.
How much do we need to spend to get the roads in good condition? …
3. How much more money do schools need to be adequately funded? … education outcomes?”
While schools clearly need funding to operate, … much of a role in determining school success. Schools do not necessarily do better … more
Could Michigan schools teach kids to read before trying to fix society?
Michigan’s education complex fails in its mandate, then embraces diversity and equity initiatives
Michigan’s K-12 public school system devotes large sums of money, … resolution to lead and support schools “in their efforts to help … believes all children and school staff deserve the opportunity … previous year. Michigan is spending $19 billion from its 2022-23 … Whitmer wants to boost school spending by another 9% in the next … more
The Whitmer agenda is a sop to the rich
Governor proposes EV subsidies that would benefit the well-off
… preschool for millionaires.
School lunches: Another budget proposal from the governor is free school lunches for all students. … has long provided subsidized school lunches for families with … students are served. This spending overwhelmingly benefits middle- … That’s more than the state spends on local roads. It’s safe … more
Whitmer’s tutoring plan is too little, too late to fix learning loss
Michigan students might have coped better with learning loss if governor had not vetoed a similar GOP plan in 2021
… loss students suffered when schools were closed during the pandemic. … surprise.
Prior to the prolonged school closures during the pandemic, … years after she forced the schools to close due to COVID-19. … efforts and background checks.
Schools cannot require their teachers … given the governor’s other spending priorities:
$150 million … more
Sixty by 30: Whitmer slow-walks Michigan taxpayers into paying for all college education
The word ‘free’ should never be used when doling out taxpayer money
… College Success Fund, which will provide grants to schools for “best practices.”
It is unclear what “best … information.
There is an additional request to spend $75 million in federal funds for the Reconnect …
With the governor consistently calling for more spending on Michigan Reconnect and loosening its eligibility … more
Brighton school board members challenge union’s office space at high school
For decades, teachers union at Brighton Area Schools has been using district resources to conduct daily business
… trustees of Brighton Area Schools say they have teamed up to … regular access to the high school. As a result of a change the … campus.
John Conely, the school board treasurer, and William … facilities. Brighton High School served as its headquarters, … Neighboring districts were spending up to ten times as much. … more
Whitmer calls for using the public school system to fix the learning loss it caused
The MEA endorses governor’s plan to use a broken system to recover students from academic, mental health losses
… behind academically when their school districts closed in-person … plan, which would increase spending on school-provided tutoring and other … everything except the public school system for student academic … caused learning loss; it was school districts’ failure to return … more
Michigan’s 2024 budget will spend all but 3% of state’s $9B surplus
Whitmer has requested a record $79B budget for 2023-24
… Gretchen Whitmer, the state will spend all but $250 million of its … both the general fund and the School Aid Fund, at the end of fiscal …
The governor recommends spending the surplus now instead of … instance, Whitmer recommends spending $44 million more on community … current year community college spending.
James Hohman, director … more
Under Democratic rule, Lansing is headed back in time
New legislative majority wants to play policy ping pong, not build the future
… requires public entities, such as school districts and road commissions, … for the buck when forced to spend more on labor costs. The law … which technically prohibits schools from socially promoting students … districts ignore?
Simple: Because school officials and education bureaucrats … If the law were repealed, school officials would no longer … more
Is more money the answer to learning loss in Michigan?
Education-Trust Midwest report recommends schools get double the money for low-income students. But Michigan schools have struggled to translate more money into better outcomes.
… increase the amount of money schools receive on behalf of their … recommends that Michigan schools get double the minimum foundation … than $18,000 per student.
School districts in Michigan already … to what the state currently spends on public schools.
The Ed Trust-Midwest report … more
CapCon’s top 10 most read stories of 2022
Michigan Capitol Confidential’s Top 10 stories of the year as measured by views
… government ineptness and frivolous spending of taxpayer dollars. It informed … data regarding COVID-19 and school district’s curriculum and … home parks
3. Farmington schools consultant sees problems with … transmission
5. Michigan Schools DEI Director Wants Affinity … Allowed
6. Parents Request School District’s ‘Critical Race’ … more
Okemos schools partner with CRT group for mandatory teacher training
Michigan schools continue to stray from the basics
Okemos Public Schools is requiring its staff to participate …
An intensive seminar for school personnel who seek to deepen … superintendent of Okemos Public Schools.
One workshop offered with …
The organization encourages schools to teach children as young … all students should learn:
spend their days in classrooms where … more
Michigan is a blue state now
In 2023, Democrats will control every aspect of state government
… Democrats in power, or less?
It’s tough to imagine that Michigan will spend any less money, with Democrats running Lansing. The Michigan budget for … up for the job.
Expect more diversity, inclusion and equity training on school time, using taxpayer money.
In 2023, Michigan will remember the value … more
Teachers union spends $1M on Michigan governor’s race
Teachers unions dish out cash for Whitmer and school board candidates; media is critical of conservatives who do the same
… campaign, as well as some Michigan school board races. The NEA is spending $1 million in Whitmer’s favor. … nearly 200 candidates in local school board races and giving more … amount goes a long way in local school board elections. The NEA and … now downplaying her role in school closures – and even lied about … more
Federal drug pricing program drives up drug prices
A bill in Michigan may make transparency harder in the 340B program
… care rolls. Medicaid is now 27% of the Michigan budget, surpassed only by schools.
As more people became eligible for Medicaid, more hospitals and clinics … 340B, they could compare that figure with the hospital’s charity care spending,” Smith said. more
During lockdowns, Michigan hired consulting firm that ‘turbocharged’ opioid crisis
McKinsey paid a $573 million settlement for its role in the opioid crisis. Why did the Whitmer administration pay it to advise on COVID-19 decisions?
… needed further documentation and was not able to determine whether the spending was appropriate, adding that it was looking into the matter.
As Michigan … is still trying to recover from Whitmer’s lockdowns and the pandemic. Schools were closed to in-person learning for prolonged periods, resulting in large … more
Things to consider before you dismiss DEI
A look at common hot takes on a hot issue
… have less income and wealth; they do less well in school and spend more time in prison. Americans of all stripes, … would you call a law that prohibits integrated schools if not an example of systemic racism? Many other … more
Diversity, equity and inclusion: A newly popular way to make a good living
Are DEI programs useful, or are they filled with grifters?
… inclusion movement in public schools is that racism and white privilege … were oppressed. But American schools spent $21.8 million on diversity, … services has sprung up, with schools spending hundreds of thousands … May that Birmingham Public Schools paid Hanover Research, a DEI … 2018-19. Farmington Public Schools hired the firm US2 and paid … more
Student loan borrowers get $10K bailout, trade school students get regulations
Michigan’s state government leans on the trade school student, and feds bail out the student loan borrower
… non-elite economy. Trade schools, such as barber and cosmetology schools, have high loan default rates. … whose jobs do not require school or state licensing.
Graduation … fact that while everyone is spending money on school, I am not allowed to collect … more
Michigan government lacking in transparency
The Mackinac Center supports the right of the people to know what their governments are doing
… for anyone who told the taxpayers how much their representatives were spending in corporate welfare.
A Michigan resident pursued the matter to the state … the COVID-19 pandemic. Oops.
At the local level, the Rochester Community School District charged parents $176,000 for fulfilling a FOIA request. The district … more
How Michigan can have term limits and lifetime service
A modest proposal to bring the best of both worlds to Lansing
… influence they hold on people who spend much of their service learning … form of service. How someone spends their time out of power tells … who cared about their kid’s school and ran for the school board. Or a resident who cared … like “a drag queen in every school” don’t come up in local politics. … more
We are not as divided as we think
When it comes to government spending, there’s got to be a better way
… apart on issues of government spending as they think. They just … problem is that our government spends our hard-earned taxpayer dollars … waste. They see the wasteful spending and wonder just how bad it … agencies were required to only spend 20% on administrative overhead … every dollar given to public schools went directly to the classroom. … more
Parents of Okemos: How responsive are your schools?
Tell us your stories, parents of Okemos Public Schools
… teachers at Okemos Public schools. Slee is the district’s director … preferred pronouns, Okemos Public Schools will do anything it can to … wonder at CapCon: Are Okemos schools always responsive, when students … I don’t live in Okemos, or spend time there. So we are asking … experience with Okemos Public Schools, whether with gender issues … more
Celebrate freedom, but be sure to speak up, too
Michigan Capitol Confidential is Michigan's Watchdog. We are asking for your help.
… with loved ones and smoked meats and bombs bursting in air.
How will you spend your days? Where will you live?
Where will your kid go to school? Are you free to make that choice as a family, or is that decision made … more
No evidence for education spending claims
More money for school bureaucracies does not lead to a more educated workforce
… little evidence: Increased spending on higher education will … Alliance announced plans to spend $50 million on workforce development … degree, at 44.5%, but it only spends about $300 per resident on … higher percentage of high school graduates than all three states, … that increased educational spending will result in a more productive … more
Kids can’t read. Drag queens won’t help.
Nessel makes foolish comments while Michigan's school crisis deepens
… be “a drag queen in every school.”
“Drag queens make everything … News.
“A drag queen for every school,” Nessel added.
Nessel was … so “a drag queen in every school” was an odd call to make, given the quality of Michigan schools.
According to U.S. News rankings, … from the fact that we’re spending vast sums of state and federal … more
Michigan Has Low Gas Tax — Except When It Doesn’t
Advocate for increased spending on roads understates tax burden Michiganders bear for road construction
… Confidential. “Most states put revenues generated from the sales tax on fuel toward their transportation system. Michigan uses those revenues generally for schools and locals.”
Binoniemi noted that MITA considers the sales tax to be “road funding's biggest policy problem as it artificially raises the tax on … more
Rich Community Falls Short on School Budget
Birmingham district loses students, messes up revenue projections
Birmingham Public Schools is located in a community where the … in the city, Birmingham’s school budget is under water.
The school district has not allowed students … districts to enroll through school choice in the past, even though … and the district planned on spending $122.6 million. The district … more
Schools Struggle To Spend Their Federal COVID Bucks Fast Enough
The lobbyist for West Michigan school districts says they need more time
… group representing Michigan school district wants more time to spend the COVID windfall schools have received.
Michigan schools have received $6 billion in … quickly it must be spent. Some school districts are having a hard … more
TV News Crisis: Schools Get More Money and Teachers, But Fewer Kids
Whitmer seeks lavish bonuses to solve phantom staff shortage
… in the Classroom: Michigan schools staff shortages.”
The article … Traverse City Area Public Schools district had closed classrooms … than it did in the previous school year. It also has fewer students. … employees during the 2020-21 school year, which was interrupted … employee retention bonus spending proposal.” more
Detroit Public School System Flush With Cash
Spending is up 54% per pupil, while COVID infusion totals more than $1 billion
… funding for the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
“Detroit’s … average in 2020-21. The troubled school system also received the largest … district in the state.
Detroit schools received $18,469 per pupil in the 2020-21 school year, according to the Michigan … is $12,018. Grosse Pointe Schools, located in a wealthy suburb … more
Key Senate Committee Proposes School Spending 27% Above 2016
Not enough, says state superintendent, even as statewide enrollment declined
… subcommittee recommended a school budget on Thursday that would authorize spending a total $17.84 billion for public schools in the 2022-23 fiscal year … billion spent under the 2016-17 school budget. The recommendation represents a 27% rise in spending over that six-year period, … more
A Mental Health Therapeutic State Advancing In Michigan’s Public Schools
Government response to mediocre reading, writing and arithmetic results is to expand the mission
… union at the Detroit public schools district threatened an illegal … strike, at the start of the 2020 school year demanding certain conditions … Association reports that schools that opted for remote instruction … Eighty-two percent of the Detroit school population is Black, and 13% … school district is already spending $10 million to hire social … more
Teacher Of The Year An Advocate For Union And Public School Interests’ Dubious Claims
They advocate for more money and powers
… promoted by the state’s public school establishment and its unions. … who works for Holt Public Schools. This is the first installment. … are political claims. State spending on the public school establishment had increased … in inflation-adjusted school spending. These figures include … more
New Report Rebuts General Teacher Shortage Narrative
‘(H)ard to see the justification for the broad scope of the governor’s ... bonus spending proposal’
… release encouraging the state to spend up to $500 million to address … shortage of teachers and other school staffers. A summary of the … of the governor’s statewide school employee retention bonus spending proposal.”
The report concludes, … Whitmer’s $2.3 billion public schools spending plan would be for employee … more
An Epidemic Of Off-Base Michigan ‘Teacher Shortage’ Narratives
115,800 is more than 110,788
… emergency.”
Zemke claimed schools have been forced to close … and pitched his solution: Spend more money on public schools. Zemke is now employed by … in Michigan’s K-12 public schools this year than last year. … 115,800 teachers in the current school year, an increase over of … more
Schools Collect $6.1 Billion Federal COVID Bucks, Teachers Union Calls State Tax Cut Irresponsible
Billions more pouring into Michigan schools but no breaks for state taxpayers so far
… education funding at a time when students and schools can least afford it.”
Public schools in Michigan are collecting an additional $6.1 … increase, to avoid a government shutdown and spending cuts. It was supposed to roll back to 3.9% starting … more
Lansing School District Set To Receive More than $100M In Federal COVID Money
Science teacher says district doesn’t give her enough for classroom equipment
… Education Association published a story about Lansing school teacher Mariah Gaither, who said she had to spend her own money to buy supplies for her science class. … and it’s very frustrating.”
The Lansing Public School District is scheduled to receive a total of $107.8 … more
Teacher And Local Union Official Gets $103K/Year, Says State Should Give Teachers More
… largest teachers union published a Feb. 16 article in which it advocated spending more federal COVID relief money on teachers.
“Educators had seen pay … with every day,” said Bill Dyer, a teacher with the South Redford Public School district, and president of the local teachers union. “And looking down … more
Schools To Get $6.1B From COVID Money; Teachers Union Still Opposes Tax Cut
Public school districts in Michigan will receive $6.1 billion in federal taxpayer money for COVID-19 … tax cut would reduce revenue to the General and School Aid Fund between $1.77-1.81 billion during fiscal … increase, to avoid a government shutdown and spending cuts. It was supposed to roll back to 3.9 percent … more
Debt-Ridden Flint Schools To Give Each Employee $22k In Federal COVID-19 Money
Superintendent says district can’t use $156.1 million from feds to pay off debt
Managers of Flint Community Schools have spent more money on operations than … brings in, ever since the 2010-11 school year.
Now the district is poised … basis, which means the district must spend the funding on approved expenses per … exodus of students. Flint Community Schools had 23,962 students as of August … more
Detroit Schools’ Big Spending Trend Rides COVID Money Spike, Likely Requires Enrollment Spike To Sustain
Superintendent’s bet on more and higher-paid staff in the balance
… ent of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Nikolai Vitti has campaigned to spend more on staff and teachers. … succeeded, with operations spending up 32% over a three-year … leadership in 2017.
Detroit schools employed 2,680 teachers during … $401.8 million in June 2021. Spending on activities labeled “support … more
Billions In Federal COVID Bucks And Detroit Schools Can’t Provide Some Pencils?
The story that teachers pay out-of-pocket for supplies even less plausible than usual
… classroom supplies in public schools. But this does not prevent … teaching profession and other school interests from repeating complaints … worked in an inner-city Detroit school, had 36 children in her class … constitution mandates that school districts, not school employees, … on its website what it was spending at businesses that sell school … more
Parents Request School District’s ‘Critical Race’ Records, Get Bill For $409,000
Kent County district says it has 4,400 pounds worth of documents
… with Forest Hills Public Schools, seeking certain documents … and several related terms.
School district officials responded … spokesman for Forest Hills Public Schools, said the district has turned … entire Forest Hills Public Schools HR department worked on this … $18.62 per hour the district spends to keep this person on the … more
Big US Teacher Union Decline Since Supreme Court Ended Government Employee Union Dues Mandates
National Education Association and its Michigan affiliate are losing members
… that has union membership data up to the 2020-21 school year.
The MEA’s membership includes teachers, … and pay an additional $189 per year.
The MEA’s spending has decreased by $19 million, which means it … has lost $40 million in revenue and decreased spending by $33 million since 2013. more
Washington Post 'Parents Have No Rights' Op-Ed Author Got Michigan School Stories Wrong Too
'Parents claim they have the right to shape their kids school curriculum. They don’t.'
… should be taught in public schools has a history of erroneous … right to shape their kids school curriculum. They don’t.” … blame Michigan Republicans for school budget cuts.
Berkshire said … voter blacklash against GOP spending cuts to school spending and the growth of school … more
Detroit Schools Rolling In Dough
One of nation’s worst urban school districts gets 88% imore to spend than four years ago
The Detroit Public Schools Community District has 88% more to spend this year compared to four … windfall, however, Detroit school spending was among the highest … state.
The Detroit public school district had $1.28 billion … of 50,875. By the 2020-21 school year, this was down to 49,001. … more
DeWitt Schools Imposes Extreme Facemask Mandate On Young Children
‘Pull mask down, take a bite, pull mask up, repeat’
DeWitt Public Schools sent a letter to parents signed by principals of K-5 schools, advising how their children … instructed to eat snacks at school while wearing a face mask. … mask breaks throughout the school day. This one mitigation strategy … required of unmasked children who spend 15 minutes or more during a … more
Eight Years Later, Teachers Union President Still Complains About Pay Cut; He Makes $83,705
It’s a poor community where teachers do OK, and a little better in return for extra chores
… union for the Carman-Ainsworth school district in Genesee County, … cut, or Carman-Ainsworth Schools would’ve gone under at that … context.
Burger’s claim that the school district had been on the verge … 2013, the Carman-Ainsworth school district had been undergoing … have caused the reserve fund spending, and in a district without … more
School Mask Agony: Two Public Education Systems, Two Policies, One Shared Building
It’s happening in Midland and illustrates parents' challenges
As Michigan public schools wrestle with classroom face mask … challenges. Some students spend time in a building where two … classes: the regular public school district and the educational … held in a regular Midland school district high school building, and it does not … more
Don’t Forget The Other Taxpayer Dollars Detroit Schools Collect: Debt Relief
Two legal entities, one created by a state bailout to repay old debt, the other to operate classrooms
… and advocates for higher spending by Michigan’s public schools have been saying school districts that serve cities … communities.
But if money from all school revenue sources is included in the total, the public school district serving the city … more
School Funding Looks Unequal If Major Revenue Sources Not Counted
And one of those sources helped solve major school spending disparities
… passing a $17.13 billion K-12 school budget this week, many news … closes a funding gap across school districts.
The term “funding … on the fact that different school districts have received different … one of several ways public schools get revenue.
This omission … source of numerous claims that school districts in poor Michigan … more
Michigan Schools Never Had More To Spend; MSU Prof Calls State Dead Last In Funding
Carefully selected date ranges paint a false picture
… to make a case why public schools needed more money, most recently … collects and delivers for public schools each year. He is instead measuring … But in 2021 Michigan public schools are getting record levels … review of Michigan public school revenues from that time forward … K-12 schools are getting and spending additional $1.8 billion in … more
Center-Left Interest Group's Whopper On Michigan Teacher Retirement Benefits
Most private sector workers only dream of such security
… center-left group that promotes spending more on public schools claimed in recent report that Michigan’s public school teachers get “poor or no retirement … belief that Michigan public schools have a hard time retaining … retirement offerings.”
Public school teachers in Michigan receive … more
These Parents And Children Looking For Alternatives After Virtual Instruction Failed Them
Schools’ poor pandemic performance has changed their relationship with parents and the public
… corrected. Ann Arbor Public Schools has said it will be open for in-school instruction for the 2021-22 school year. Dexter Public Schools is a schools-of-choice district … her kids, with the eldest spending a few weeks on a waiting … more
The Old ‘Teachers Out-Of-Pocket For School Supplies’ Canard Resurfaces
Constitution, law, courts all affirm: Taxpayers cover these costs, not teachers or parents
Several Detroit public school teachers recently asked parents … donate money to help pay for school supplies in lieu of teacher … law, however, is clear that school districts must supply teachers … supplies. The Detroit Public Schools Community District begins … federal COVID-19 stimulus spending.
In a 2011 memo, the Michigan … more
School District’s Use Of Sign-Waving Children To Electioneer For Tax Hike Probably Not Illegal
District silent so far on whether teachers and students were taken out of class for this
… Oceana County’s Shelby Public Schools, urged on by dozens of sign-waving … to build a new elementary school, add safety features and make … district’s two elementary schools and address parking lot congestion. … page — Yes For Shelby Public Schools — were photos of young children … millage increase because “we’re spending so much on education already … more
Cost Of School Pension Underfunding In 2021: 42% Of Teacher Payroll Expense
Politicians overpromised, managers filled gap with rosy scenarios, taxpayers on the hook
The growth of Michigan’s school employee pension fund has fallen … price is now being paid by school districts that must spend millions more than anticipated … Services forecast in 2012 that school districts would have to contribute … overestimated the growth of the school workforce and and school payrolls. … more
Institutionalized Obfuscation By School Spending Advocates
Ignoring 29% of Detroit school funding lets this official claim institutional racism
… superintendent at the Detroit Public Schools Community District, was paid … people advocating for higher spending on public schools: The current funding pattern … further by claiming the state's school funding system is an example … the state has decided which school districts will receive additional … more
Teacher Turnover Might Be Less If Schools Complied With Mentoring and Training Requirements
Audit finds districts can’t show they offered the skills-boosting help they’re supposed to provide
Media accounts and public school interests have claimed for … teacher shortage, even though schools appear to get many applications … openings. Now advocates for spending more on schools say there is a teacher turnover … professional development in public schools. Specifically, many public … more
How To Make A School District Appear Underfunded: Ignore Big Pieces Of Revenue
Michigan’s public school establishment and friends regularly do it
… funding for DeWitt Public Schools was $12,716 per pupil in 2019-20.
In 2019, DeWitt Public Schools Superintendent John Deiter … Journal, saying Michigan public schools needed more money.
Deiter … an organization called the School Finance Research Collaborative, … When advocates for higher spending in public schools cite spending … more
Biden Blowout: Spending Bill Unnecessary and Harmful
State lawmakers must act to minimize waste
… adopting another colossal spending bill, borrowing $1.9 trillion … to be spent.
Of the new spending under discussion, Michigan governments, including schools, could receive billions. State … whole. When state lawmakers spend this new windfall, they must … new Biden bucks for binge spending. They’ve done that before … more
Michigan’s $62,170 Average Teacher Pay Not Very Revealing
The highest average was $81,641, at a district where instructors top-out at nearly $102K
… to $63,553.
In the 2018-19 school year, the average pay was … is on the Utica Community Schools payroll as a teacher, but … teaches no classes and instead spends all her work time on union … But like many high-seniority school employees, even the local … collected $121,741 in the 2015-16 school year. In recent years, the … more
Money for Nothing: Most Federal COVID Relief Went to Closed Classrooms
Districts raking in most CARES funds denied students in-person learning
In recent weeks, more school districts have come around to provide … reported last week, a few large school districts, including Ann Arbor … the months of evidence that schools aren’t super-spreaders and … great deal of autonomy this school year to decide how best to … face-to-face instruction in high schools.
More recently, Gov. Gretchen … more
With Federal Aid, Detroit Schools To Get Nearly Double Its Last Budget
Law gives great latitude in how it gets spent
… would mean the Detroit Public Schools Community District will receive … figure context, in the 2018-19 school year, the district’s total … ago.
That estimate for extra school funding in the pending legislation …
All told, the three federal spending packages could add up to … federal money.
Detroit’s public school district already received … more
Pandemic Response Boosts Michigan Budget
Large increases in state spending due to federal transfers
… people who rely on state spending were worried about how much … at all. In fact, federal spending more than makes up for the … current fiscal year, state spending is back above pre-pandemic … the latest round of federal spending approved last month. Further, … more tax dollars into public schools that aren’t open and paying … more
Less Road Funding from the Road-Fixing Governor
State spending up, but not for roads
… confused about why the state spends less on road funding, even … prior to her governorship. Spending on road funding, excluding … $43 million.
The state is spending more, though not on roads. Schools get $653 million more than … was unwilling to increase spending by using the growth of state … more
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