Gov. Whitmer signs $24.3 billion state education budget including free school meals, expanded free pre-k
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LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan) announces large investments for tutoring, free school meals, and support for safety and mental health programs. The budget includes $611 million to increase per-pupil funding by 5%, which is an additional $458 per student. We have increased per-pupil funding by 22% since I took office.” Whitmer also said that the budget now allows every 4th-grade student to take a free field trip to one of Michigan’s state parks. $25.5 million to help students reach their full academic potential, including expansion of existing payments for literacy grants and literacy coaches. $10 million to community colleges and public universities for critical incident mapping to help with campus safety.
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