a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:726:"In Michigan's touch economy, there isn't enough to go around anymore.&nbsp; And the fact of the matter is that funding levels are being cut.... and cuts are painful.&nbsp; Doing more with less is the new normal.&nbsp; And all public bodies, including our schools, must adjust to these changes.&nbsp; This <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110325/OPINION05/110325037/1206/BUSINESS0103/Online-commentary-Schools-must-come-grips-financial-reality?odyssey=nav|head"><em><strong>Detroit Free Press commentary, written by Tom Watkins</strong></em></a>, Michigan's state superintendent of schools from 2001 to 2005, talks about issues Michigan's school systems are facing in these difficult times.<br />
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