MI schools lose $42M fed funds for pre-approved projects

[Zacha341]

From article:

Dozens of school districts across Michigan are expected to lose millions in federal funding after the U.S. Department of Education suddenly cut off COVID relief funds.

www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/04/01/michigan-school-districts-to-lose-42m-in-fed-funds-for-pre-approved-projects/

DPSCD [Detroit Public Schools Community District] not on the list:

American Rescue Plan -- $40,069,759.21
Metro Detroit total -- $15,895,765.88

Battle Creek Public Schools	$3,389,571.43
Benton Harbor Area Schools	$4,579,396.00
Bridgeport-Spaulding Schools	$543,527.85
Brighton Area Schools	$1,190,714.15
Chandler Park Academy	$1,017,396.45
Flint City School District	$15,603,029.05
Hamtramck School District	$7,248,920.00
Lincoln Park School District	$1,394,178.42
Pontiac School District	$3,294,052.23
Port Huron Area Schools	$497,205.00
Reed City Area Schools	$58,469.00
Woodhaven-Brownstown Schools	$1,253,299.63

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations -- $1,905,141.25
Metro Detroit total -- $1,425,137.00

District	Amount remaining
Adrian Public Schools	$7,281.00
Carman-Ainsworth Comm. Schools	$234,818.00
Grandville Public Schools	$24,545.11
Greenville Public Schools	$24,022.00
Insight School of Michigan	$33,363.00
Marquette Area Public Schools	$9,912.14
Marysville Public Schools	$367,159.00
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy	$79,928.00
Northville Public Schools	$62,650.00
River Rouge, City School District	$28,772.00
Royal Oak Schools	$44,398.00
Van Buren Public Schools	$90,000.00
Wayland Union Schools	$66,135.00
West Bloomfield School District	$734,015.00
Whiteford Agricultural School District	$98,143.00

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

Have to pay for Musk’s tax cut somehow. After all, the super rich need more $$$. Always.

[JBMcB]

Have to pay for Musk’s tax cut somehow. After all, the super rich need more $$$. Always.

Well, the old scheme was to cut taxes and still spend more, which is why the federal debt looks like this:

[Zacha341]

I wonder what's up with Hamtramck, Flint and West Bloomfield's school districts? They didn't seem to find an approved way to spend their 'remaining' money quite bigly!

[canuck]

Have to pay for Musk’s tax cut somehow. After all, the super rich need more $$$. Always.

The cost of building private jets and super yachts has gone up the roof. I can only empathize with these folks. Whatever tax dollar they can save allows them a little leeway.

[Jimaz]

Think of the children poor, defenseless capitalists.

[ABetterDetroit]

The cost of building private jets and super yachts has gone up the roof. I can only empathize with these folks. Whatever tax dollar they can save allows them a little leeway.

Exactly, funding superpacs and paying voters a million a pop just to have a president in your pocket is extremely expensive. They need more tax cuts!

[CassTechGrad]

Apparently, the state has plenty of money so they will do just fine without these funds.

[Burnsie]

This isn't about fiscal responsibility, it's about destroying public education for the benefit of charter school campaign donors. Also for the benefit of unaccountable, half baked homeschooling to keep people dumb so they continue to vote Republican.

[Zacha341]

^ What? I think it's just a tad deeper than that [homeschooling = dumb repub voters = let's not re-evaluate or critique public education].

I'm a supporter of public education at multiple levels, but what explains the ever-declining level of reading and writing proficiency for say Baltimore schools?

We must do better!

Or more [who can] will choose other options if results are better [not to say all charter or home school options are without issue]:

Despite 48% Funding Surge Maryland Schools SAT Scores DROP!

ZERO Math Proficiency - The Impact On Black Students

Baltimore Maryland Reading Math Proficiency Scores...

[1953]

Silly me. I was under the impression that the Congress had the power of the purse and the Executive Branch was charged with executing the laws passed by Congress.

1953

[Danny]

Yep... indeed it's dictator Trump and Elon Muskolini's doing to destroy the woke educational system.

Fight back liberals. Or you won't get your free lunches.

[Rocket]

YAY ! Great news.

If they can't find a way to waste millions in covid relief money, even 4 years after it's gone, the gov't SHOULD claw back OUR money.

Finally, a shred of common sense in gov't.

Now we can sit back and see who the scammers are, as they out themselves by crying about how they hadn't yet figured out a way to waste the unused funds.

[Henry Whalley]

... Finally, a shred of common sense in gov't.

There may be a story to be told by someone with knowledge and understanding of the situation.

[canuck]

There may be a story to be told by someone with knowledge and understanding of the situation.

Reminds me of another rocketman with a chainsaw, and his subtle humour dealt on Americans.

[Zacha341]

In the meantime US school scores continue to drop.

Why? Some at zero or near zero levels - despite what's being spent! This is where we are recently, and just a few years back:

From NPR: U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest in decades

'Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind...

ZERO Math Proficiency - The Impact On Black Students

[Danny]

In the meantime US school scores continue to drop.

Why? Some at zero or near zero levels - despite what's being spent! This is where we are recently, and just a few years back:

From NPR: U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest in decades

'Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind...

ZERO Math Proficiency - The Impact On Black Students

Well, blame social media, kids having screen time in their cellphones looking and playing video games in junk news.

[Zacha341]

^ Yep. Some blame can be assigned there.