education budget

School districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began while the Legislature remains deadlocked on a state K-12 budget.

School districts have had to start a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they'll be getting from the state.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

That self-imposed deadline is Tuesday — but the proposed education budgets passed by the Republican-led House and Democratic-led Senate are extremely different.

The July 1 deadline for the Legislature to send a budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk is approaching, and the House and the Senate don’t appear to be close.

What’s brewing for school budgets as Republicans in the state Legislature make a case for major structural changes. Also, an entomologist explains why swarms of mayflies, annoying as they may be, are actually a good thing. And we visit one of Detroit’s most celebrated new restaurants, where tradition meets technique.

The Republican-supported school budget plan would pay for increased per-student funds by cutting direct spending on items like free school lunches and mental health services.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billon education budget Tuesday that includes a guarantee the state will pay for at least two years of post-high school learning.

On today's episode, Gongwer reporter Elena Durnbaugh detailed the negotiations behind yesterday's new state budget. We unpacked some of its most important items, including funding for education.

School district leaders say the state should end a law that mandates districts return a portion of their state money to fund retiree health care costs.