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The Autism Alliance of Michigan is advocating for more than a billion dollars a year to be added to the state's special education budget.

Funding for road repairs is a key part of an emerging budget deal between Democratic and Republicans leaders. But school officials are worried they'll lose out.

Ford says a new mid-sized electric truck is on the way, priced at just $30,000. Michigan teachers are earning thousands of dollars less than the national average, and a recent study says Michiganders want to pay them more. A writer and translator drifts from the Adriatic to the Aegean in the upcoming novel by a professor at Wayne State.

In 2015, Michigan set a ten-year goal to rank among the top 10 states for education. The state has poured billions of dollars into its education system, the 9th largest investment of any state. But a decade later, Michigan has not only failed to increase its scores — the state now regularly ranks within the bottom 10 states in the nation.

The money was abruptly withheld weeks before the start of school, leaving districts scrambling.

About $38 million for more than 200 learning centers in Michigan is included in the education money abruptly frozen by the Trump administration.

School farms not only provide educational services and research opportunities, but they also serve K-12 schools and universities with fresh, local food. Farms are facing an era of federal funding uncertainty and infrastructure challenges, but they’re also receiving support from their communities.

Currently Michigan districts must pay 20.96% of their payroll costs to the public school retirement system. A bill passed by the state Senate would lower that to 15.21%.

A report from the American School Counselor Association says Michigan has the second-highest ratio of students to school counselors.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is facing a projected $25 million dollar deficit in the coming year. So, what happens now? Stateside talked to the board of education's president about the plan for righting the ship.