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Michigan’s revenue growth gets spun as reduced spending

Only in government can soaring rates of spending be described as budget cuts

… like they mean that state spending is down. A look at tax revenue and spending trends ought to unravel that … Even though lawmakers did not spend $6 billion in available revenue … priorities. They increased school spending by $5.9 billion, 17.6% … fewer students, too. Public schools teach 8.8% fewer kids than …

Facts, Not Fiction, on State School Spending

K-12 spending up three consecutive years

… Escanaba tweeted:  "When Gov Snyder claims school funding has increased keep … the state during the 2013-14 school year. During the 2010-11 school year, Escanaba received $15.9 … in 2011.  It's clear that school funding will be a campaign … increased K-12 education spending refer to changes in the foundation …

Revisit Spending Priorities

Lawmakers won't have as much revenue to spend this year

… won’t have as much revenue to spend. The state budget has increased … should revisit what they’re spending more money on. Michigan spends the majority of its money on schools and Medicaid. This spending has steadily increased over …

Michigan School Spending Hits All-Time High

… poor-mouthing by individual school districts in news articles, … committees, per-pupil public school spending set a new record in 2010. Michigan schools spent an average of $11,661 … increase from 2009. Total public school revenue in Michigan was $19.4 … the 10 highest- and lowest-spending districts in per-pupil terms …

New Study: No Correlation Between School Spending and Student Outcomes

Study finds spending more on Michigan schools doesn’t increase achievement

… money Michigan’s public schools spend and how well students perform … of Michigan's public school spending and academic achievement. … than 4,000 individual public schools in Michigan and covers seven … the relationship between spending and performance. “Of the … increases. “The state’s school spending adequacy study is sure …

The Debate Over School Spending

Teacher pension costs really are part of classroom spending

… of interpretation in school spending between the Mackinac Center … Policy and an Oakland County school district official.  West … seen from the MEA and other school officials. By only considering … whether to count all K-12 spending as spending. Or, more specifically, whether …

Pandemic Response Boosts Michigan Budget

Large increases in state spending due to federal transfers

… people who rely on state spending were worried about how much … at all. In fact, federal spending more than makes up for the … current fiscal year, state spending is back above pre-pandemic … the latest round of federal spending approved last month. Further, … more tax dollars into public schools that aren’t open and paying …

Michigan PTA President Says Top Spending Highland Park District Needs More Money

Failing school district already spends nearly $20K per student

… problems of Highland Park Public Schools. But since the district spends nearly $20,000 per student, … highest statewide in per-pupil spending. Detroit was the fifth-highest spending district at $15,884 per pupil.  … Michigan and the Highland Park School District for failing to provide …

More School Spending is Still Unlikely to Boost Achievement

A response to a critique of ‘School Spending and Student Achievement in Michigan: What’s the Relationship’

… relationship between school spending and academic achievement, … positive relationship between spending per pupil and student achievement. … make the case that Michigan school districts today are not significantly … relationship between school spending and educational outcomes. … the relatively lowest school spending per student, reading and …