Gubernatorial candidates emphasize K-12 funding, disagree on response to ICE in schools at MEA forum

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 1,404

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago


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Four gubernatorial candidates — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson, both Democrats, former Attorney General Mike Cox, a Republican and former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, an independent — presented their respective platforms for education in a forum hosted by the Michigan Education Association in Detroit on Friday.

All of the candidates, across party lines, emphasized a need for a better and more stable funding system for K-12 education in …

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