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June 2, 2012State House approves education budget $1.4 billion for public universities, $12.9 billion for K-12
http://www.freep.com/article/20120602/NEWS06/206020423/State-House-approves-education-budget-1-4-billion-for-public-universities-12-9-billion-for-K-12
State House lawmakers completed work on the state's 2012-13 budget Friday, adopting a $1.4-billion spending plan for public universities, $12.9 billion for K-12 education and $294 million for community colleges. The budget passed on a mostly party-line vote of 58-51. Completing work on the omnibus spending bill was made possible when negotiators agreed Thursday evening on a higher education budget which includes an overall 3 percent increase for the state's 15 universities, but ties the amount for each school to performance on various metrics, including graduation rates, research and delivery of science and engineering programs, and restraining tuition hikes. Saginaw Valley State would see the largest increase at 8.2 percent, while Wayne State has the lowest at 0.7 percent. Rep. Joan Bauer, D-Lansing, said the metrics had been rushed through without enough analysis or consultation with stakeholders, and were unlikely to work. The omnibus education budget is slated to be taken up by the state Senate next week.
State House lawmakers completed work on the state's 2012-13 budget Friday, adopting a $1.4-billion spending plan for public universities, $12.9 billion for K-12 education and $294 million for community colleges. The budget passed on a mostly party-line vote of 58-51. Completing work on the omnibus spending bill was made possible when negotiators agreed Thursday evening on a higher education budget which includes an overall 3 percent increase for the state's 15 universities, but ties the amount for each school to performance on various metrics, including graduation rates, research and delivery of science and engineering programs, and restraining tuition hikes. Saginaw Valley State would see the largest increase at 8.2 percent, while Wayne State has the lowest at 0.7 percent. Rep. Joan Bauer, D-Lansing, said the metrics had been rushed through without enough analysis or consultation with stakeholders, and were unlikely to work. The omnibus education budget is slated to be taken up by the state Senate next week.
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