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Tuesday, August 23, 2011  A Michigan law says schools are required to provide supplies if a child can't afford it, but with the latest budget cuts schools might not be able to afford the extra cost either.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Gov. Rick Snyder is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to quickly find a resolution in the challenge over the appointment of emergency financial managers for struggling cities and schools.

Monday, July 11, 2011  Each of the 84 called back Flint teachers received notices in the mail with information on which school they'll be placed in for the upcoming school year.

Friday, July 01, 2011  The budget cuts more than 460 people from the 2012 payroll. School leaders are hoping some of them will be called back to work.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  State Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes is calling for Governor Rick Snyder to “restore the devastating budget cuts to Michigan's schools and protect the state's School Aid Fund from unnecessary raids in the future.”

Wednesday, April 13, 2011  Michigan legislators make new plans on the higher education cuts and pension taxes. Are you happy with these compromises?

Friday, April 01, 2011  VIDEO: Michigan Democratic Party releases youtube video on Gov. Snyder's first 90 days. How do you feel he's done so far?

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  Summoned back from summer break, the House on Tuesday pushed through an emergency $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers, police and others from election-year layoffs.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010  Mid-Michigan schools are breathing a sigh of relief after annoucement that $127 per pupil cut is no longer needed