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A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers, teacher’s unions and school employees have spoken out against an education budget signed into law by Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday. Whitmer’s education budget is part of a state-wide budget that includes millions intended for “enhancement grants” and “critical infrastructure projects,” according to Bridge Michigan. Lawmakers from both sides and school superintendents criticized Whitmer’s $83 million budget since it cuts funding for mental health and school safety from $328 million to $26.5 million, according to The Detroit News. The n…

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