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MEA Accused of Killing Chance for Funding - WLNS
WLNS
The Michigan Education Association says it is being made the scapegoat, blamed for Michigan not qualifying for the feds' race to the top education money. ...
A policy change on abortion, but how radical? - The Associated Press
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The Associated Press
Current law — known as the Hyde amendment — prohibits federal funding for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. ...
Stupak 'More Optimistic' Abortion Fight Can End FOXNews
Is Stupak Preparing to Cave? American Spectator (blog)
Stupak says abortion compromise possible Michigan Messenger
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Lawmakers hear how other states have cut education - Tampa Tribune
Tampa Tribune
Other states reduced overall per-pupil funding, from a $35 reduction per pupil in Hawaii to a $165 per student reduction in Michigan. ...
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Politics at play in casino funding - Battle Creek Enquirer
Battle Creek Enquirer
A compact between Michigan and the casino's tribal owners guarantees the LRSB 2 percent of casino slot profits every year. For 2009, that figure came to ...
Education leaders to discuss school funding - WWMT
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
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This is the last in a series of public forums that are looking at finance reforms that could stabilize funding for Michigan's schools. ...
Governor pushes for action on retirements: Granholm says pension, benefit ... Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
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Leading Technology and Health Care IT Investors to Headline Annual Michigan ... - PR Newswire (press release)
PR Newswire (press release)
Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Founder David J. Brophy, Director and Professor of Finance at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business notes ...
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Bouchard announces government spending reform proposals - Michigan Messenger
Michigan Messenger
Not included in this “Principles of Lasting Prosperity” proposal was his plan to privatize public rest areas, and eliminating funding for the Michigan ...
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Raising gasoline tax is vital to Michigan's road system - Port Huron Times Herald
Port Huron Times Herald
The additional 2% was dedicated to school funding to offset cuts in property and income taxes. In the first 10 years after Proposal A was instituted, ...
Portage schools considers pay-to-play for sports, other activities - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Recent figures on other Michigan school districts that charge a participation fee are tough to get, Perry said, but more than 230 schools charged a fee in ...
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Phil Power: Missing the boat on Mich. tourism - Livingston Daily
Livingston Daily
So, tourism supporters were saddened when the Senate last week approved only $9.5 million in extra funding to keep the Pure Michigan campaign from going ...
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Mona Shores Superintendent Terry Babbitt: Understanding the public school ... - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
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Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Unfortunately, Muskegon County school districts receive some of the lowest funding allocations possible in Michigan. In fact, eight of 12 Muskegon County ...
Bleak future predicted for Michigan schools Detroit Free Press
Survey: Woes growing for local school districts The Detroit News
Survey: Mich. school districts bracing for layoffs BusinessWeek
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Crime and education - Geneva Sun
Geneva Sun
A study of a preschool program in Michigan tracked at-risk children who attended the program and those who did not attend. At age 27, adult non-participants ...
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Finance director: Kearsley Schools could face $3.2 million deficit - The Flint Journal - MLive.com
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
BURTON, Michigan — A grim picture was painted at the packed Kearsley School Board meeting tonight. ...
Schools continue to fight budget issues - UpperMichigansSource.com
UpperMichigansSource.com
DELTA COUNTY -- The drop in state funding continues to worry school districts across the state. 86% of Michigan's public school districts ...
Schools Saving Everything They Can - WLNS
WLNS
Mid-Michigan districts will be out millions if the state slashes funding. Schools are saving where they can as they worry about who and what will lose out ...
Survey: Mich. school districts bracing for layoffs - BusinessWeek
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BusinessWeek
Michigan cut school funding by a minimum of $165 per student this academic year, a 2 percent reduction for districts at the bottom end of the state's ...
Bleak future predicted for Michigan schools Detroit Free Press
Survey shows state schools need 'transformational change,' leader says The Detroit News
Group says expect layoffs, cuts at most Michigan schools ABC12.com
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Local superintendents disappointed Michigan is not among grant finalists - Ogemaw County Herald
Ogemaw County Herald
Matuszak added that if Michigan had received the grant money, then the WP district would have received an additional $208634 in funding. Hale Area Schools ...
Survey: More Michigan school districts expecting layoffs because of state ... - CanadianBusiness.com
CanadianBusiness.com
Michigan cut school funding by a minimum of $165 per student this academic year, a 2 percent reduction for districts at the bottom end of the state's ...
District To Decide On Elementary School Closure - WNEM Saginaw
WNEM Saginaw
That comes after the state cut school funding by a minimum of $165 per student this academic year. The districts also responded that there are worries the ...
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Trojan Torch: Loss of Michigan Promise has students 'blue' - my.hsj.org
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It was a merit based scholarship program for Michigan high school graduates that provided up to $4000 towards post-secondary education at any approved ...
