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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. Rick Pluta reports.
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A report into how and why the Ann Arbor School District had to cut $25 million from its current budget and how its Fund Balance dropped below 2% has plenty of blame to spread around. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.
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Michigan lawmakers pulled an all-nighter and worked until sunrise to finalize the new state budget and then begin the Legislature’s summer recess. Rick Pluta reports.
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The Ann Arbor School Board is expected to give final approval to the district’s budget tonight, but not until after being assured the numbers being presented are correct. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The state House adopted a bill Tuesday that would reduce the state’s contributions to the public school employee retirement fund. Rick Pluta reports.
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Parents, students, and alumni at Concordia Ann Arbor are shocked and disappointed that the university will be slashing academic programs beginning in 2025. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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The announcement that the Ann Arbor campus of Concordia University is dropping its intercollegiate athletic programs has parents, students and alumni feeling deflated. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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An independent report into the budget problems of the Ann Arbor School District won’t be released for another two weeks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Financial advisors recommend Ann Arbor Public Schools has enough dollars in its Fund Balance to cover two months of operating costs. Currently, it has four days worth. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, the budget presented to the School Board on Wednesday focuses on rectifying part of that shortfall.
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The Ann Arbor Public School District will present its budget for the upcoming fiscal year tonight. The plan moves to address what is now a dangerously low Fund Balance. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.