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School districts would receive a record $10,050 per student, an increase of $442, and dedicated funding for universal free school meals would remain.

Michigan leaders announced a plan to keep state government functioning for the next week, but it doesn’t include money for K-12 schools, which don't know how much money to expect from the state.

The lieutenant governor and some Democratic lawmakers passed out lunches to elementary school students Tuesday in the capital city.

State Superintendent Michael Rice is urging Michigan school districts to continue offering free school meals at the start of the school year, despite uncertainty about whether the state will provide funding for the meals program.

Michigan schools would be banned from offering foods that include certain dyes and additives under a bill that passed in the state House this week.

As Michigan schools kick off the new academic year, students will benefit from continued free meals through the Michigan School Meals program, while new cell phone bans spark mixed reactions among parents.

With the school year coming up, we covered the state's new Michigan School Meals program and the complications and importance of equipping classrooms with school supplies.

Michigan offering free lunch to all students, remains of the historical MSU observatory discovered, and the continuing flooding problems in Southeast Michigan.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Michigan Tuesday, saying schools are under stress and students face challenges with nutrition.

The governor is expected to announce a plan to spend $160 million in the state budget to offer free school breakfast and lunch to all Michigan students.