Opinion | Michigan’s legislators and governor need to pass a K-12 budget now

By: Don Wotruba

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 599

Last Updated: 2 days, 9 hours ago

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Dear Governor Whitmer, Leader Brinks and Speaker Hall:

We write to you today on behalf of Michigan’s public school district superintendents, administrators and elected school board members across the state with a clear and urgent message: Michigan’s students and schools deserve the certainty of an on-time budget. We need you to come together to finalize funding for K-12 schools now.

It’s critical that you avoid last year’s delays, when a …

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