- Since the 1970s, the primary goal of many urban high schools has been simply to graduate as many students as possible. A high school diploma was considered the end goal of education. Now, the New York Times reports, urban high schools are reorienting themselves to prepare as many graduates as possible for college.
- Michigan's universities have been building large endowments to compensate for lost public funding. U of M's is worth $7.1 billion. However, universities generally spend less than 5% of these funds annually even as they continue to raise tuition every year. Now, according to the Free Press, lawmakers are considering mandating that universities spend a minimum percentage of their endowments every year.
- Finally, according to the Free Press: "Detroit Public Schools spent more than $1.5 million on hotels, travel and catered meals in the year that ended Sept. 1." I'm sure other districts spend comparable amounts, but that sounds extravagant for a district that can't always afford textbooks.
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