Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $24.3 billion education budget on Thursday for the upcoming fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, which state House Republicans have criticized as wasteful spending.
The new budget increases per-pupil spending, with a 5 percent raise in the foundation allowance. This raise brings the per-pupil funding to $9,608, the highest in the state’s history, according to the governor.
Speaking at a bill signing ceremony in Suttons Bay, Ms. Whitmer said that the budget prioritizes educational equity.
“We know that potential is universal, but opportunity is not. And when we make investments in the education of our kids, we’re creating opportunity for all,” she said….