Reblogged from the Detroit Free Press by Nancy Kaffer

Eight months ago, the State of Michigan set out to learn what it would cost per year to provide each school-age child in this state an adequate education.

Now we know the answer: $8,667. At minimum.

In the next school year, Michigan’s per-pupil allowance will range from $7,511 to $8,229 — although some districts will spend significantly more — numbers that fall short of the study’s findings. That’s troubling enough.

But the implications of this state-commissioned report provide the answer to another question, one its researchers weren’t charged with answering: This state is in serious, serious trouble. Read more>>