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Opinion | Michigan’s school funding system is overdue for a smart update
DATE: June 26, 2026
Since Proposal A passed in 1994, classrooms — and the students in them — have changed dramatically. Today, more than half of Michigan students are economically disadvantaged. Schools serve higher percentages of students with disabilities and the number of English learners has more than doubled. At the same time, districts face rising costs and increasing expectations while having fewer tools to plan long term.
Yet the system directing billions of taxpayer dollars each year has not kept pace with those changes.
That disconnect matters. Because the question isn’t just how much we invest in education — it’s whether funding is aligned with the needs of today’s students.
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