State leaders of both parties have shifted more than $6 billion from Michigan’s School Aid Fund in recent years. Now that the state is flush with cash, that diversion needs to stop.
Michigan school opinions
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Opinion: Want to boost 3rd-grade reading? Expand Michigan’s free preschool
We know one sure way to improve learning, and that’s free, high-quality preschool. We need to expand it so every eligible child has access.
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Opinion: COVID will change Michigan education long after the pandemic
Educators have a chance to learn from the disruption caused by COVID-19. We can’t miss the opportunity to improve our schools.
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Opinion: Teacher of the Year: Transgender students aren’t political pawns
A GOP bill in the Michigan Senate tells transgender youth that, in order to live authentically, they may have to give up sports. That’s wrong, says a transgender teacher.
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Opinion | Don’t listen to doomsayers – Michigan schools get plenty of money
The Mackinac Center argues schools are much better funded than typically is reported in the media.
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Opinion | To boost literacy, Michigan must invest in school librarians
Michigan ranks 47th in the ratio of students to librarians, while studies show school library media specialists impact academic achievement.
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Opinion | Want Michiganders to succeed? It’s simple: boost school funding
States that spend less on schools spend more on prisons. Coincidence?
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Opinion | Former MI officials: Invest today to support children, boost economy
Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much. But a bipartisan group of former officials are promoting investments to help Michigan children.
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Opinion | The clock is ticking: schools need Lansing to pass budget by June 1
Legislators need to put politics aside and pass a school budget, for the sake of Michigan’s children.
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Opinion | Michigan needs more college grads. Step one: completing the FAFSA
Fewer high school grads enrolled in college last year, and Michigan is on pace for another decline, if more students don’t complete the FAFSA by May 1.