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Michigan Study Says Districts That Spend More Do Better

The study, lauded by Democrats, suggests that the most successful schools in the state spent at least $8,667 per student during the 2013-14 school year.

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A reading assistant reads on the classroom floor with a small group of fourth graders at Wanke Elementary School in San Antonio on March 9, 2012.
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In a bidding process mired by partisan favoritism, the Michigan legislature chose a Colorado-based firm to conduct a recently released review of its public education spending and outcomes. The study, lauded by Democrats, suggests that the most successful schools in the state spent at least $8,667 per student during the 2013-14 school year. (The Detroit News)

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