In this FrontPage Mag article, Daniel Greenfield reveals that despite Michigan pouring billions into its failing public schools under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, three out of four fourth graders still cannot read proficiently, exposing the utter failure of big-government education spending.
- Michigan ranks near the bottom nationally, with 75% of fourth graders not proficient in reading and 76% of eighth graders not proficient in math, worse than when Whitmer took office in 2019.
- State reading test results show over 60% of third graders and nearly 58% of fourth graders failed in 2025, delivering catastrophic outcomes no serious state should tolerate.
- Over the past decade, Michigan increased classroom funding by an inflation-adjusted $2.1 billion—the ninth-largest hike in the nation—while boosting school spending 10% even as enrollment dropped 8%.
- Staffing surged 14%, adding nearly 4,000 more teachers and over 22,000 aides, fueled partly by federal COVID spending, yet student performance continued its steep decline.
- Chronic absenteeism remains sky-high, with nearly 30% of students missing 18 or more days per year, ranking Michigan ninth-worst among states with available data.
- Efforts like expanded free early childhood programs, universal school meals, and hiring sprees funneled money primarily to teachers’ unions, consultants, and the welfare state rather than actual learning.
- The more resources poured into the educracy, the worse outcomes become, as Michigan’s education system collapses despite massive investments that Baltimore-level failure would envy.
- Critics highlight this as a damning indictment of Whitmer’s leadership and progressive education policies that prioritize bureaucracy over teaching children to read and succeed.
Read the full story:
https://www.frontpagemag.com/michigan-spent-billions-on-schools-3-out-of-4-fourth-graders-cant-read/
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