Michigan lawmakers push forward $500 mln package for Detroit schools(Reuters) - The Michigan House of Representatives approved on Thursday a $500 million spending package for Detroit’s cash-strapped schools, which could run out of money to pay employees at the end of June. The legislation, which still needs approvals from the state Senate and Governor Rick Snyder, was passed early Thursday morning after hundreds of Detroit teachers called in sick over paycheck concerns. The move closed nearly all of the district’s 97 schools on Monday and Tuesday.  Detroit school teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday following the “sick-out” after receiving assurances from officials that they will be paid for their work. The Detroit public school system, or DPS, has nearly 46,000 students. It has been under state control since 2009 because of a financial emergency. “This is the right plan to fix Detroit’s schools and give the city a good, working school system for the long term,” said House Speaker Kevin Cotter in a statement. The DPS, the state’s largest public school system, will run out of money to pay employees after the fiscal year ends on June 30, the school system’s state-appointed transition manager, former federal bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, has said. The spending package, which provides $500 million in aid to the school district, is less than the $715 million requested by Republican Governor Snyder and approved by the Republican-controlled Senate as part of a different plan. In a joint statement, the leaders of the city, state and national teachers’ unions called the legislation “some of the most despicable anti-student, anti-public school, anti-teacher provisions we’ve seen in America.” They called on Snyder to veto the bill passed by the Republican-controlled House if it reached his desk. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a Democrat, said in a statement that previous state Senate bills aimed at funding the schools were “a thoughtful attempt,” but the House legislation will repeat past mistakes that included a lack of clear planning. Republican state Senator Goeff Hansen, lead negotiator on the Senate bills, said in a statement he had serious concerns with many aspects of the House legislation, but would work toward a bipartisan solution that he said must include compromise. Hansen spokesman Peter Wills said in an email that a schedule for reconciling the Senate and House bills has not been set. Rhodes called the passage of the legislation “an important step in the right direction” and said he supported talks between the House and Senate to resolve their differences. politicsNews
michigan lawmakers push forward mln package detroit schools reuters the michigan house representatives approved thursday million spending package detroit schools could run money pay employees end june the legislation still needs approvals state senate governor rick snyder passed early thursday morning hundreds detroit teachers called sick paycheck concerns the move closed nearly district schools monday tuesday detroit school teachers returned classrooms wednesday following receiving assurances officials paid work the detroit public school system dps nearly students it state control since financial emergency this right plan fix detroit schools give city good working school system long term said house speaker kevin cutter statement the dps state largest public school system run money pay employees fiscal year ends june school system transition manager former federal bankruptcy judge steven rhodes said the spending package provides million aid school district less million requested republican governor snyder approved senate part different plan in joint statement leaders city state national teachers unions called legislation despicable school provisions seen they called snyder veto bill passed house reached desk detroit mayor mike duncan democrat said statement previous state senate bills aimed funding schools thoughtful attempt house legislation repeat past mistakes included lack clear planning republican state senator geoff hansen lead negotiator senate bills said statement serious concerns many aspects house legislation would work toward bipartisan solution said must include compromise hansen spokesman peter wills said email schedule reconciling senate house bills set rhodes called passage legislation important step right direction said supported talks house senate resolve differences politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Michigan lawmakers push forward $500 mln package for Detroit schools(Reuters) - The Michigan House of Representatives approved on Thursday a $500 million spending package for Detroit’s cash-strapped schools, which could run out of money to pay employees at the end of June. The legislation, which still needs approvals from the state Senate and Governor Rick Snyder, was passed early Thursday morning after hundreds of Detroit teachers called in sick over paycheck concerns. The move closed nearly all of the district’s 97 schools on Monday and Tuesday.  Detroit school teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday following the “sick-out” after receiving assurances from officials that they will be paid for their work. The Detroit public school system, or DPS, has nearly 46,000 students. It has been under state control since 2009 because of a financial emergency. “This is the right plan to fix Detroit’s schools and give the city a good, working school system for the long term,” said House Speaker Kevin Cotter in a statement. The DPS, the state’s largest public school system, will run out of money to pay employees after the fiscal year ends on June 30, the school system’s state-appointed transition manager, former federal bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, has said. The spending package, which provides $500 million in aid to the school district, is less than the $715 million requested by Republican Governor Snyder and approved by the Republican-controlled Senate as part of a different plan. In a joint statement, the leaders of the city, state and national teachers’ unions called the legislation “some of the most despicable anti-student, anti-public school, anti-teacher provisions we’ve seen in America.” They called on Snyder to veto the bill passed by the Republican-controlled House if it reached his desk. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a Democrat, said in a statement that previous state Senate bills aimed at funding the schools were “a thoughtful attempt,” but the House legislation will repeat past mistakes that included a lack of clear planning. Republican state Senator Goeff Hansen, lead negotiator on the Senate bills, said in a statement he had serious concerns with many aspects of the House legislation, but would work toward a bipartisan solution that he said must include compromise. Hansen spokesman Peter Wills said in an email that a schedule for reconciling the Senate and House bills has not been set. Rhodes called the passage of the legislation “an important step in the right direction” and said he supported talks between the House and Senate to resolve their differences. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: michigan lawmakers push forward mln package detroit schools reuters the michigan house representatives approved thursday million spending package detroit schools could run money pay employees end june the legislation still needs approvals state senate governor rick snyder passed early thursday morning hundreds detroit teachers called sick paycheck concerns the move closed nearly district schools monday tuesday detroit school teachers returned classrooms wednesday following receiving assurances officials paid work the detroit public school system dps nearly students it state control since financial emergency this right plan fix detroit schools give city good working school system long term said house speaker kevin cutter statement the dps state largest public school system run money pay employees fiscal year ends june school system transition manager former federal bankruptcy judge steven rhodes said the spending package provides million aid school district less million requested republican governor snyder approved senate part different plan in joint statement leaders city state national teachers unions called legislation despicable school provisions seen they called snyder veto bill passed house reached desk detroit mayor mike duncan democrat said statement previous state senate bills aimed funding schools thoughtful attempt house legislation repeat past mistakes included lack clear planning republican state senator geoff hansen lead negotiator senate bills said statement serious concerns many aspects house legislation would work toward bipartisan solution said must include compromise hansen spokesman peter wills said email schedule reconciling senate house bills set rhodes called passage legislation important step right direction said supported talks house senate resolve differences politicsnews