Snyder ties school cash to learning

This article is from White Lake Beacon 

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is tying lots of strings to the extra cash he’s offering public schools, universities and communities in next year’s budget.

To get a share of the 1 percent increase being offered to K-12 schools in the budget year that starts Oct. 1, school districts would have to show through standardized tests that students are learning a full year’s worth of material as they move from grade to grade. They’d also have to offer a mix of options including schools of choice, online learning and dual enrollment for high school students who want to take college classes, according to a copy of the budget obtained in advance by The Associated Press.