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Some Detroit Public Schools debt has been downgraded again — this time, into junk territory.The credit rating agency S&P Global lowered its rating on two…

The state is giving Benton Harbor Area Schools another emergency loan.The southwest Michigan school district of roughly 2,200 students has already…

Inkster voters are deciding a millage renewal this Election Day — for a school district that no longer exists.The state dissolved Inkster schools in July…

Pontiac schools are getting an emergency $10 million loan from the state to pay its employees and vendors.This is the second $10 million emergency loan…

Michigan lawmakers have approved loaning more money to schools facing serious financial problems.Long term, low interest emergency loans help school…

The state's Emergency Loan Board is not very transparent regarding how it makes decisions for state emergency management or consent agreements.The board…

Benton Harbor’s school board is working to please Michigan’s Department of Treasury so it can get an emergency loan.The school board approved plans to let…

In order for parents to make the best decisions for their children, they need to know what’s going on. So do taxpayers and voters.In my years of writing…

Michigan is nearly out of money to lend school districts in case of financial emergencies.The state treasury department had up to $50 million total to…

Flint firefighters’ next contract will be decided by a state board.Last night, the Flint city council approved an alternative contract to the one the…