In Michigan, the budget woes of school districts in Detroit and other urban centers in the state have become infamous: Detroit, Highland Park, and Muskegon are all being run by state-appointed emergency managers. But many other districts in the state are also running at a deficit, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Fifty-five districts in the state, including suburban districts, are running a deficit this year, which is the most the state has ever seen, according to State Superintendent Mike Flanagan, who described the issue to the state House and Senate Appropriations subcommittees on Thursday.
