Radio address highlights governor's budget proposal for school equity
LANSING, MI - Monday, March 17, 2008 - In her weekly radio address on Friday, March 14, 2008, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm emphasized that her 2009 budget recommendation is based on a fair funding formula for schools and that she will continue to fight for that proposal as it works its way through the Legislature.
"Today, there are huge differences in funding between our school districts - as much as $5,000 per pupil in some cases," Granholm said. "At a time when we are asking all our schools to hit the same high standards, that funding gap just doesn't make sense."
The governor noted that she submitted a budget to the Legislature last month that would make important investments in education that are not only important to our children and their future but are critical to Michigan's economic recovery.
"The businesses we want to grow in Michigan have one thing in common," Granholm said. "They want an educated, skilled workforce, and because we believe that all our children are important and equally valued, we need to move step by step to close the indefensible gap in school funding in Michigan."
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LANSING, MI - Monday, March 17, 2008 - In her weekly radio address on Friday, March 14, 2008, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm emphasized that her 2009 budget recommendation is based on a fair funding formula for schools and that she will continue to fight for that proposal as it works its way through the Legislature.
"Today, there are huge differences in funding between our school districts - as much as $5,000 per pupil in some cases," Granholm said. "At a time when we are asking all our schools to hit the same high standards, that funding gap just doesn't make sense."
The governor noted that she submitted a budget to the Legislature last month that would make important investments in education that are not only important to our children and their future but are critical to Michigan's economic recovery.
"The businesses we want to grow in Michigan have one thing in common," Granholm said. "They want an educated, skilled workforce, and because we believe that all our children are important and equally valued, we need to move step by step to close the indefensible gap in school funding in Michigan."
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