Whitmer to propose free school meals, Pre-K for All, reconnect expansion in budget proposal

"Every kid deserves a high-quality public education from pre-K through graduation. I'm proud of the progress we've made for students, educators, and schools, but we're not done. That's why my budget proposal continues key investments in pre-K, K-12, and beyond. Let's keep working together to help every student thrive," Whitmer said in a press release...

https://www.michiganpublic.org/education/2026-02-10/whitmer-to-propose-free-school-meals-pre-k-for-all-reconnect-expansion-in-budget-proposal 

 

Michigan governor’s budget promises free education, GOP says plan doesn’t provide ‘real value’ | PBS NewsHour

Whitmer said that the two priorities that guided her budget proposal this year were "lowering people's costs and growing Michigan's economy." Her office estimates that free breakfast and lunch for Michigan's 1.4 million public school students will save families an average of $850 a year and free community college will save families an average of $4,820…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/michigan-governors-budget-promises-free-education-gop-says-plan-doesnt-provide-real-value

The $3.5T Bill Corporate America Is Terrified Of | Robert Reich

Child care. Universal pre-K. Free community college. Paid leave. Medicare expansion. Climate action. Taxes on the rich and corporations. It’s all in the Democrats' $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a fairer America.
https://youtu.be/pFHDceMr2F8

GOP launches cultural attack on Biden?s day care plan and rest of American Families Plan - The Washington Post

… But nothing in Biden's blueprint would mandate that Americans attend free community college, drive electric cars or put their children in prekindergarten.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/lefty-social-engineering-gop-launches-cultural-attack-on-bidens-plan-for-day-care-education-and-employee-leave/2021/04/30/38983b6e-a9bc-11eb-8c1a-56f0cb4ff3b5_story.html

What is in Biden's American Families Plan? — Quartz

… In addition to family life, Biden's plan has the potential to revolutionize the entire economy. It's bound to resonate with both companies and workers, beleaguered by months of pandemic work-life balance. It's unclear, though, whether a divided Congress will feel the same…

https://qz.com/2002884/what-is-in-bidens-american-families-plan/

Top 5 takeaways from Biden’s American Families Plan - The Washington Post

 Biden has an ambitious plan that would greatly expand the U.S. government's role in daily life. It will be tough to pass...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/28/top-takeaways-american-families-plan/

What is in the American Families Plan? - The Washington Post

The White House's proposal would direct hundreds of billions of dollars to child care, paid family and medical leave, tuition-free community college and numerous other initiatives…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/04/28/what-is-in-biden-families-plan/

Police: Teacher with far-right ties harassed health officer - ABC News

Authorities say a California community college instructor with ties to the far-right, anti-government "boogaloo" movement is in custody following his arrest over dozens of threatening letters sent to a county health officer during the coronavirus pandemic. 
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/police-teacher-ties-harassed-health-officer-72755449

Tennessee makes community college free for all adults

Lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that will expand the Tennessee Promise program that launched in 2014. It made tuition and fees free for recent high school graduates enrolled in a community college or technical school. Now, adults who don't already have an associate's or bachelor's degree can go for free, too, starting in the 2018 fall semester....
http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/11/pf/college/tennessee-free-community-college/index.html