Headlines from around the State

So much news is coming in from around Michigan about local school districts in trouble that we decided to simply list the headlines and links here, and allow our readers to see the picture for themselves. The news looks bleak, but we also encourage parents, teachers and administrators from around the state to contribute strategies they have found successful in dealing with the current funding crisis.

Budget crunch might mean loss of 60 DPS teachers
Dearborn Press and Guide - Dearborn,MI,USA
http://www.pressandguide.com/stories/041807/loc_20070418002.shtml

No teacher layoffs expected
Muskegon Chronicle - Muskegon,MI,USA
http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1176734738...

Districts face further cuts amid budget stalemate
Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City,MI,USA
http://www.record-eagle.com/2007/apr/14budget.htm

Schools face more financial challenges as state wrangles with funding
Harbor Light - Harbor Springs,MI,USA
http://www.harborlightnews.com/atf.php?sid=1404

Cutting state aid to schools is bad policy
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron,MI,USA
http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070410/OPINIO...

School chiefs frustrated with state funding mess
Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo,MI,USA
http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-22/117621864192...

Nine Metro districts on critical list
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070409/SCHOOLS/70409...

Teachers fear pink slips; reform of Proposal A suggested
Oakland Press - Pontiac,MI,USA
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/040807/loc_2007040851.shtml

E-TC board lays off two teachers, reduces schedules for several others
Ironwood Daily Globe - Ironwood,MI,USA

Three Oaks Elementary to close
River Valley district also plans to lay off 11 teachers to balance budget.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/News...

District may consolidate bus stops, cancel rides for some middle school sports [Troy]
http://www.candgnews.com/Homepage-Articles/2007/03-28-07/TE-BUDGET.asp

Administrators Outline Funding Crisis in Bedford Schools
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=6269050

Schools brace for cuts
Sturgis Journal - Sturgis,MI,USA

Be prepared to do with less, DeKuiper cautions LAS board
Ludington Daily News - Ludington,MI,USA

District preparing for potential budget crisis
South Lyon Herald - MI,USA
http://hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070315/NEWS19/70315...

Farmington superintendent presses Lansing to address school funding 'crisis'
Detroit News
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070314/METRO02/70314...

'Everything' on table as district weighs cuts
THE SAGINAW NEWS
http://www.mlive.com/news/sanews/index.ssf?/base/news-22/117345374343390...

SB Schools may ‘take a hit’
Leelanau Enterprise - Leland,MI,USA
http://www.leelanaunews.com/editorial.php?id=2834

‘This board will have to make some tough decisions’
Ludington Daily News - Ludington,MI,USA

Coopersville: School district projects surplus
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-1/117259151729327...

Cass City school budget on target
http://www.michigansthumb.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17903344&BRD=2292&PAG...

Rudyard plans to close an elementary school
http://www.sooeveningnews.com/articles/2007/02/27/news/news278.txt