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Even with Additional Monies, Michigan Schools Struggling

The Lansing State Journal reports that despite increased funding this year, a Michigan School Business Officials survey finds that Michigan schools continue to cut staffing and programs, and many are dipping into rainy-day funds to avoid financial disaster. The full release we posted has some great comments from school officials that really add perspective such as "We have picked all of the low hanging fruit - our future is now one of choosing from a myriad of destructive actions that will have negative impacts on our students and totally change the culture of our school district."

Read Michigan schools struggling, poll finds in the LSJ
Read School Survey: Michigan school districts still face major cuts on Absolute Michigan
Also see Michigan Senate OKs extra $225 per K-12 pupil in the LSJ

Posted/updated Mar 30, 2006
by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan)