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The Michigan Democratic Party will always fight for every student to have the resources they need, no matter their zip code.

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As we embrace new challenges in our classrooms in the wake of COVID, the Michigan Democrats are committed to a safe return to in person learning while ensuring every student has the resources they need to succeed.

Washtenaw County schools received $47.5million in federal stimulus funding from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, directly impacting students in the county and helping students and teachers carefully return to classrooms.

Here’s a look at the initiatives supported by Democrats that we helped elect and continue to support:

  • Secured a bipartisan $17.1 billion dollar public education budget last year for the largest investment in PreK-12 schools in state history — all without raising taxes.
  • Implemented Governor Whitmer’s directive to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services in January to send 300,000 COVID-19 tests to schools to combat the spread of the omicron variant.
  • Won funding that included $150 million for COVID testing in schools.
  • Supported $580 million authorized by Whitmer in 2020 to “increase safety when students do return to classes and provide hazard pay to teachers.”
  • Provided universal, high-quality, free preschool for every 3- and 4-year old in America through the Build Back Better framework.
  • Expanded access to free, high-quality preschool to more than 219,279 additional 3- and 4-year-olds per year and increase the quality of preschool for children who are already enrolled.