{"id":1668,"date":"2025-04-24T17:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/cherry\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:12:11","slug":"flint-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/cherry\/2025\/04\/24\/flint-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Cherry Applauds New Investment for Flint Schools\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">LANSING, Mich. (April 24, 2025) \u2014 Today, the Michigan Dept. of Education (MDE) <span><u><a class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW8293938 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" id=\"OWAef8fb16f-2619-1803-4e6e-ccfacff68d18\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mde\/news-and-information\/press-releases\/2025\/04\/24\/three-michigan-school-districts-will-consolidate-modernize-with-grant-funds\" title=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mde\/news-and-information\/press-releases\/2025\/04\/24\/three-michigan-school-districts-will-consolidate-modernize-with-grant-funds\" data-linkindex=\"1\">announced<\/a><\/u><\/span> that three school districts in the state are being awarded a total of $75 million in grant funds to support school consolidation and infrastructure projects. In response to Flint Community Schools being selected as one of the award recipients, Sen. <b>John Cherry <\/b>(D-Flint) issued the following statement:\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more thrilled that MDE has chosen Flint Community School District to receive such a substantial award, creating more opportunities for our students to build bright and promising futures. Along with the district\u2019s plans to consolidate schools, I\u2019m particularly excited for the new high school they intend to construct in the heart of the city \u2014 slated to provide our young scholars with a top-notch education in a modern space designed to foster creativity, excellence and a sense of community pride.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud that my Senate Democratic colleagues and I were able to secure funds for these awards in previous state budgets and look forward to witnessing the impacts of this investment on our kids and community for decades to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">With the $35.9 million it will receive, Flint plans to reduce the number of active school buildings from 11 to seven by closing four underutilized facilities and maximizing the use of the remaining schools. The district will also build a state-of-the-art high school to centralize secondary education and invest in significant upgrades for existing buildings.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The funds for these grants come from a state fiscal year 2024 supplemental budget package that passed in conjunction with the fiscal year 2025 budget.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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