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Funding bump at some northern Michigan schools less than politicians say

Northern Michigan Republicans retain their seats after some significant challenges. PHOTO: Paul Martinez (Flickr)
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Northern Michigan Republicans retain their seats after some significant challenges. PHOTO: Paul Martinez (Flickr)

State lawmakers passed a budget of $13.9 billion for schools last week. The headlines say funding per student is going up across the state between $70 and $140. But Rick Pluta, the Capitol bureau chief for the Michigan Public Radio Network, says the story is more complicated when you get beyond the headlines.