(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education announced last week it plans to re-evaluate the funding for more than $40 million in federal reimbursements for a series of Michigan school infrastructure projects.
State Superintendent Michael F. Rice and State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh said the potential cuts will harm Michigan students and schools.
“Walking back a federal commitment to pandemic relief funds to improve the air quality, healthfulness, and safety of schools coming out of the pandemic is unacceptable,” Rice said in a statement.
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Throughout the state, 27 districts have “pre-approved financial obligations” that would have applied for federal reimbursement. Some of those (about $24.2 million worth of projects) were paid by the Michigan Department of Education, while others have not even
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