Michigan's State Budget: Free Meals for Students, School Focus, Big Projects, and Palisades Reopening

Michigan is set to become one of five states in the US to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools. The move comes after many districts accumulated significant school lunch debt. The state legislature has passed a bill allocating $160 million to cover the cost of school meals, and it is expected to be signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in the coming weeks. This initiative aims to alleviate food insecurity among students and prevent schools from diverting funds from educational resources to pay off lunch debt.