Michael Van Beek, director of education policy, corrects a common myth about school funding in "Special Report: The Changing Face of Education in Michigan," by WILX-TV in Lansing.
Public school funding in Michigan has increased significantly since the passage of Proposal A, Van Beek explains, while enrollment has decreased and student performance has been flat.
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