Education Policy Director Michael Van Beek's Op-Ed in the Port Huron Times-Herald addresses steps the Legislature can take to correct the $21 billion in long-term debt that Michigan's public school districts owe. The piece is taken from this Viewpoint commentary, which is taken from testimony Van Beek submitted to the state Senate Appropriations Committee about the School Bond Loan Program.
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