school funding

Our state used to boast a pretty strong education system, but just about any measurement given these days suggests that’s no longer true.Case in point:…

Forty-three Michigan school districts will start this school year with a lower credit rating.The Detroit News reports that Moody’s Investors Service…

The battle between Michigan’s public universities and state lawmakers over funding has ramped up in recent weeks.Both Eastern Michigan University and…

This week in Michigan Politics, political analyst Jack Lessenberry talks about a new law affecting school districts in trouble, college tuition hikes, a…

Buena Vista voters today will decide whether to renew a millage that would cover debt still owed by the township's now-defunct school district. Last…

One of the most challenging issues facing the new state Legislature is school finance.The Citizens Research Council recently released a report…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state of Michigan will pay for a study within a year to determine what it costs to sufficiently educate a student.The law signed…

The Michigan Supreme Court says schools cannot sue the state for underfunding K-through-12 education without showing how much money they’re being…

In the race for governor, few things are disputed more than education funding under Gov. Rick Snyder. Challenger Mark Schauer claims Snyder cut funding by…

A state review team is hosting a public meeting today in Benton Harbor. The six-member team is trying to determine if Benton Harbor Area Schools is in…