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  1. Michigan School Databases
    Summary: Union contracts for all local school districts in Michigan, as well as district-by-district information on revenue and expenditures, are available online at the Michigan School Databases.
    Details: Match Rating: 90. Posted: Mar. 11, 2009. Type: General Article. Part of a larger publication.
     
  2. The Six Habits of Fiscally Responsible Public School Districts
    Summary: An Assessment of What Michigan Public School Districts Can Do to Save Money Without Laying Off Teachers or Other Essential Staff
    Details: Match Rating: 50. Posted: Dec. 3, 2002. Type: Study.
     
  3. School Funding Myths
    Summary: With much talk about school budgets and per-pupil costs of public education in Michigan, there's bound to be plenty of questions and assumptions made about our school funding system. Here's a breakdown of two common myths about one of the most misunderstood concepts — the foundation allowance.
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 11, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  4. Senior Skip Day
    Summary: Today in Lansing: What state capitol demonstrations are a legitimate use of a school's resources and students and which are not?
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 10, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  5. Cuts to the Classroom
    How Will Funding Reductions Affect Michigan Students?
    Summary: Assuming an average class size of 25 students, the $292 per-pupil cut currently debated in the Legislature means that each classroom in the state will have to make do with $7,300 less funding. It’s easy to picture classrooms without enough textbooks, pencils or chalk. The reality, though, is that comparatively schools spend very little on classroom supplies such as these.
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Nov. 9, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  6. The (False) Hope of School District Consolidation
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 29, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  7. The MEA Money Tree
    Summary: 27 GOP Lawmakers got campaign money from the union that lobbies against the 3 percent reduction in the School Aid budget.
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 5, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  8. The Price We Pay
    Summary: If Michigan's public schools were a business competing in the marketplace, would the 4th highest teacher salaries in the nation put them out of business?
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Oct. 2, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  9. House GOP K-12 Defectors Identified?
    Summary: Update on K-12 budget vote as fiscal year deadline looms...
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Sep. 30, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
  10. Big Labor Says: "NO CUTS!"
    Summary: A big labor union is calling up its favorite Republicans and telling them not to cut the budget.
    Details: Match Rating: 10. Posted: Sep. 30, 2009. Type: General Article.
     
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