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One Lying Nerd: Proof That Snyder Cut School Funding

Thursday , 12, June 2014 Up North Progressive Nerd Problems, Section 16 Leave a comment

The Senate Fiscal Agency released their report on school funding in Michigan. The proof that the Governor is lying about cutting money for schools is in black and white. Nearly every public school in Michigan had significant cuts in their per-pupil tuition in 2011, and the current spending levels per student this year are still lower than […]

@edvotes Rate The Five Worst Education Governors: Guess Who’s Number One?

Monday , 9, June 2014 Up North Progressive Nerd Problems Leave a comment

When it comes to Republican governors only caring about corporate interests and the people who write the biggest checks to get what they want, there are plenty who are more than happy to sell themselves to the highest bidder. Republican Governors have gutted essential safety net programs in their states while giving corporations and the […]

Michigan’s Budget Woes: You Get What You Pay For (Or Don’t)

Wednesday , 14, May 2014 Up North Progressive Nerd Problems Leave a comment

Today the Michigan House Fiscal Agency released their forecast report on expected revenues for the next two years. The findings are dismal. The agency projects that the state of Michigan won’t collect as much in taxes as originally thought, and over the next two years the state could suffer from a shortfall of nearly $900 […]

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