Benton Harbor Schools Held Back No Third Graders In 2020-21 School Year
District cited in liberal nonprofit’s panic about law to restrict promoting children who can’t read to next grade Read more
Population Fell In Post-Bankruptcy Detroit, City Revenue Rose
The school district saw a modest enrollment increase after its 2016 bailout Read more
Detroit’s Unemployment 8.1% Before Epidemic, Spiked To 40.4% In May 2020
ACLU had warned, minorities, disadvantaged ‘bear the brunt of tough public health measures’ Read more
Credit Or Blame? Whitmer Boasts On Michigan’s Post-COVID Economic Performance
It’s not good Read more
School Funding Looks Unequal If Major Revenue Sources Not Counted
And one of those sources helped solve major school spending disparities Read more
Michigan Schools Never Had More To Spend; MSU Prof Calls State Dead Last In Funding
Carefully selected date ranges paint a false picture Read more
CDC Data Suggests Stricter Lockdowns Didn’t Reduce COVID Deaths
Michigan had substantially more deaths than its neighbors despite more significant restrictions Read more
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