education spending

The MSU study finds Michigan starting teachers earn, on average, almost $5,000 a year less than the national average, putting the state in the bottom fifth nationally.

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.

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.

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.

A multi-billion-dollar school spending plan is advancing out of a Michigan Senate appropriations subcommittee.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to use federal COVID relief funds and a surprise increase in state tax revenue to invest more in public education…

Michigan decided last week to collect sales tax from online businesses -- which could increase the state's tax revenue by almost $250 million in the next…

Gov. Rick Snyder signed the state’s nearly $17 billion education budget in Ypsilanti today.The $16.8 billion fiscal year 2019 Education Omnibus budget,…

A $57 billion spending plan that boosts base K-12 funding and road construction has been approved by the Michigan Legislature.The budget, which takes…

Teachers in Michigan’s second-largest school district are taking big cuts in their new contract.The two-year contract approved this week includes wage and…