Michigan’s Department of Education is reporting that per-pupil spending was virtually the same in 2013-14 compared to the 2008-09 school year. Breakdowns in that spending show classroom costs for things like teachers and supplies account for 61 percent of school totals, while administrative costs total around 12 percent. Charter schools spent less, though likely as a result of serving fewer students with special needs. (Michigan Live)
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg
