k-12 funding

The Ann Arbor School Board has a light agenda tonight, but it's expected to hear an update on the lack of a state education budget. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

A coalition of educators and parents and students wants to raise over $1 billion annually for K-12 schools by taxing high income earners. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Michigan Democrats are sounding the alarm that the continued budget stalemate could jeopardize free school meals. But AAPS officials say, as of now, parents need not worry. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan kids are going back to school soon, and districts still don’t know how much state funding they'll get for the new year. Colin Jackson has more on how state legislative leadership is responding.

Republican state House Speaker Matt Hall says he would be OK with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a federal waiver to delay the full impact of cuts to Medicaid. We have more from Rick Pluta.

School officials are taking the Legislature to task for missing session days without a K-12 budget in place. It’s been nearly a month since the fiscal year began for school districts. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Stakeholders seem doubtful about any progress in state budget talks as lawmakers get ready for a possible return to Lansing this week. Colin Jackson has more.

As the impasse over education funding in Lansing continues, the frustration over the uncertainty is increasing in local school districts. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

School districts face tough choices as their fiscal years began Tuesday while the Legislature remains deadlocked on a state K-12 budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan schools won’t have a new budget from the state for at least two weeks. Colin Jackson reports that’s after lawmakers missed a statutory deadline Tuesday for passing one.