Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed $80.7 billion state budget for the next fiscal year includes investment hikes in education from pre-K to higher learning opportunities. And let’s show parents across the nation why they should come to the state of Michigan,” Whitmer said. Whitmer’s budget plan calls for a 2.5% increase in funding for the state’s 15 public universities and 28 community colleges. But investments shouldn’t start just when young adults are entering the workforce, Whitmer has been saying leading up to the budget announcement. Last year, Michigan appropriated $160 million to provide free breakfast and lunch for Michigan’s 1.4 million public school students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Source: CNN February 10, 2024 09:45 UTC