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6 October
10:26 pm

Fifty percent of all the dollars that we are spending are not actually making to the classrooms.

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John James, at Michigan Governor General Election Debate (WOOD TV8)

10:26 pm
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Why we checked itA specific figure (50%) about education spending efficiency in Michigan — if inaccurate, it would significantly mislead voters about how school funds are allocated.
What we foundThe core concern that a substantial share of Michigan education dollars does not reach classrooms is real — particularly due to pension costs — but the specific '50 percent' figure is not supported by authoritative data, which show instructional spending consistently above 50% of operating expenditures.
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