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Friday, May 24, 2013  Michigan's educational institutions will see small increases in funding next fiscal year

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Michigan House Democrats say they have put together a package of bills addressing middle class concerns

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Michigan Democrats are launching efforts aimed at providing grants to Michigan students to cover higher education costs

Friday, February 08, 2013  Governor Rick Snyder unveiled his $50.9 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts in October

Monday, June 25, 2012  Governor Snyder commits more money to higher education projects throughout the state

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  A $1.7 million budget deficit has forced the district to downsize

Monday, April 30, 2012  The League of Women Voters of the Copper Country held their annual meeting Sunday

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Many families enjoy choosing  between various schools for enrollment, but what happens when students move to another school

Friday, December 16, 2011  Gov. Rick Snyder's recent performance funding proposal aims to make Michigan's 15 public universities more accountable for its finances. In other words, the better the performance, the more money a school will receive.

Monday, November 21, 2011  He says the proposal would make schools more accountable

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  School districts started releasing the official numbers on Wednesday, and there were increases and decreases over last year

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  The governor continued his trip across the U.P. with a visit to Houghton where he spoke to business owners about job creation and development

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to take votes on state aid to universities and public schools Thursday

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  A recent EPIC-MRA poll in Michigan shows 62 percent oppose cutting K-12 funding, while 32 percent support it

Monday, May 24, 2010  Forty of these rallies were held across the state Monday in an effort to show lawmakers and Governor Granholm that communities are fed up with state funding cuts for education