State Education Tax
1 storyThe State Education Tax is a statewide Michigan property-tax levy dedicated to school funding and collected from taxable property under the state’s education-finance system. The role of State Education Tax is reflected in tax exemptions and Michigan SET; a further recurring element is school funding tax. For State Education Tax, state property tax levy provides additional context; reporting can relate it to education millage without overlooking property tax for schools. Coverage can return to State Education Tax through Michigan school finance; a separate but connected issue may be six-mill tax.
Michigan State Board of Education race could shift policy direction
Michigan voters will pick two members for the State Board of Education on November 3. The results could change the board's partisan split and shape public school policy for the next eight years.