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Michigan lawmakers advance $500 million package for Detroit schools [View all]
Source: Reuters
World | Thu May 5, 2016 6:40am EDT
Michigan lawmakers advance $500 million package for Detroit schools
BY BRENDAN O'BRIEN
The Michigan House of Representatives approved on Thursday a $500 million spending package for Detroit schools, which could run out of money to pay employees at the end of June.
The legislation, which still needs approvals from the state Senate and Governor Rick Snyder, was passed early Thursday morning after hundreds of Detroit teachers called in sick over paycheck concerns, a move that closed nearly all of the district's 97 schools on Monday and Tuesday.
Detroit school teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday following the "sick-out" after receiving assurances from officials that they will be paid for their work.
The Detroit public school system, or DPS, with nearly 46,000 students, has been under state control since 2009 because of a financial emergency.
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Michigan lawmakers advance $500 million package for Detroit schools
BY BRENDAN O'BRIEN
The Michigan House of Representatives approved on Thursday a $500 million spending package for Detroit schools, which could run out of money to pay employees at the end of June.
The legislation, which still needs approvals from the state Senate and Governor Rick Snyder, was passed early Thursday morning after hundreds of Detroit teachers called in sick over paycheck concerns, a move that closed nearly all of the district's 97 schools on Monday and Tuesday.
Detroit school teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday following the "sick-out" after receiving assurances from officials that they will be paid for their work.
The Detroit public school system, or DPS, with nearly 46,000 students, has been under state control since 2009 because of a financial emergency.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-detroit-education-idUSKCN0XW0X0
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