Snyder's Education Cuts

West Ottawa schools project $2 million deficit
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, MI – A projected loss of 185 students for the next school year and another round of state funding cuts for education has West Ottawa Public Schools projecting a budget deficit of about $2 million for the new fiscal year that starts ...

Former North Branch student shares artwork
The Daily Progress
Natural materials artist Heath Matysek-Snyder answers question about his most resent work from 5-year-old Aliah Miller while sitting at a small picnic table that is part of that art installation at North Branch School in Nelson County. Matysek-Snyder ...

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Gov. Snyder, GOP Lawmakers Agree To Budget Targets
CBS Local
“Increasing money to the School Aid Fund to the tune of $140 million is a long way away from remedying the $2 billion in education cuts over the past two years,” he said in a statement. “There is an immediate financial crisis in many schools in ...
Michigan road funding: Poll shows support for sales tax bump as Snyder pushes ...MLive.com
Gov, GOP reach deal on surplusThe Detroit News
Poll: State sales tax hike OK for more road fundsRoyal Oak Daily Tribune
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Budget surpluses spur tension in some GOP states
KXAN.com
Only a few states still face budget difficulties several years after the Great Recession forced widespread cuts to public education and social services, according to a new report by the National Conference of State Legislatures. To the contrary, a ...

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Poll: State sales tax hike OK for more road funds
Royal Oak Daily Tribune
The plan would also eliminate the share of funds allocated to education from sales tax revenues collected at the gas pump. Instead, all money raised from fuel sales would finance road repairs. The newest plan to emerge in Lansing for financing the ...

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Some newcomers win ballot spots in York County school board races
York Daily Record
Kahlbaugh had urged a closer look at daily spending and alternative ways to cut costs. Snyder had urged a more proactive approach to budgeting, while Weikert and Wagner had noted state issues when it comes to funding. Some incumbents said the board ...

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Gov. Snyder, GOP lawmakers agree to budget...
The Macomb Daily
“Increasing money to the School Aid Fund to the tune of $140 million is a long way away from remedying the $2 billion in education cuts over the past two years,” he said in a statement. “There is an immediate financial crisis in many schools in ...
Gov. Rick Snyder: Michigan budget plan contains 'good things' but 'more work ...MLive.com
Poll: Michigan voters back sales tax hike to fund roadsDetroit Free Press
Gov, GOP reach deal on surplusThe Detroit News

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Gov. Rick Snyder: Michigan budget plan contains 'good things' but 'more work ...
MLive.com
Said Rep. Tim Greimel, leader of House Democrats: “While we are supportive of $140 million going toward schools, we would rather see the full surplus go straight to the School Aid Fund and to tax cuts for everyday people.” Republicans hold the majority ...

Poll: State sales tax hike OK for more road...
The Macomb Daily
The plan would also eliminate the share of funds allocated to education from sales tax revenues collected at the gas pump. Instead, all money raised from fuel sales would finance road repairs. The newest plan to emerge in Lansing for financing the ...

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Gov. Snyder, GOP lawmakers agree to budget targets
San Francisco Chronicle
"Increasing money to the School Aid Fund to the tune of $140 million is a long way away from remedying the $2 billion in education cuts over the past two years," he said. Snyder said they also agreed to leave $75 million in the state's savings rainy ...
Poll: State sales tax hike OK for more road...The Macomb Daily

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Tom Barrow, Detroit Mayor Candidate, Moves To Disqualify Mike Duggan From ...
Huffington Post
If elected as Detroit's mayor, Durhal says he would begin his term by concentrating on financial stability, public safety, community and economic development, education, training and job development. ... over the city during a time of severe financial ...

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Gov. Snyder, GOP lawmakers agree to budget targets
Seattle Post Intelligencer
"Increasing money to the School Aid Fund to the tune of $140 million is a long way away from remedying the $2 billion in education cuts over the past two years," he said in a statement. "There is an immediate financial crisis in many schools in ...
Poll: State sales tax hike OK for more road...The Macomb Daily
Poll: Michigan voters back sales tax hike to fund roadsDetroit Free Press

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Tom Barrow, Detroit Mayor Candidate, Moves To Disqualify Mike Duggan From ...
Huffington Post
If elected as Detroit's mayor, Durhal says he would begin his term by concentrating on financial stability, public safety, community and economic development, education, training and job development. ... over the city during a time of severe financial ...

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Signs to offer grim statistics, sobering reminder of highway dangers
Las Vegas Sun
NDOT's Zero Fatalities safety campaign aims to cut annual traffic deaths in half by 2030 by focusing on enforcement, engineering and educational strategies. “This is something we take seriously; this is a sobering message we post in hopes it will help ...

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Daniel Boone School Board goes forward with cuts, ignores parent pleas
The Mercury
AMITY — Parents, teachers and taxpayers in the Daniel Boone School District told the school board Monday night that history keeps repeating itself as board members ignore their pleas and continue to cut programs. While some programs were saved by ...

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HFCC President Jensen: 'Financial Road Ahead Won't Be Easy'
Patch.com
Snyder has suggested the state Legislature will pass a budget by June that could provide an increase in funding of $300,000 for HFCC. During Monday's presentation, Swan said enrollment for the spring is down ... Those measures include requiring ...

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Top Mich. Senator: No Medicaid expansion in budget
Albany Times Union
Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature reached a budget agreement Tuesday for next fiscal year that doesn't include an expansion of government health insurance for low income-adults and puts Michigan's unexpected surplus toward ...

Top Mich. Senator: No Medicaid expansion in budget
Ct Post
"Increasing money to the School Aid Fund to the tune of $140 million is a long way away from remedying the $2 billion in education cuts over the past two years," he said. Snyder said they also agreed to leave $75 million in the state's savings rainy ...

Louis Brewster: Reign's Kyle Kraemer does his part
San Bernardino Sun
Random thoughts for a Tuesday morning, wondering whatever happened to Alfred Perkins, 2004 CIF-SS Division 2 triple jump champion out of Arroyo Valley High School. Not only did the Reign ... According to Snyder, there was no previous record in the age ...

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Editorial: Restoring K-12 funds should be a priority
Battle Creek Enquirer
Of more than $1 billion in cuts to school budgets last year, Gov. Rick Snyder is restoring less than half, most of that in the form of incentives to schools faring well under performance accountability standards. The kids in Albion, meanwhile, stand to ...

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