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Yes Fresh Start/ Empowered Parents Coalition Black History Month Round Table Luncheon 2/19. 

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Yes Fresh Start/ Empowered Parents Coalition Black History Month Round Table Luncheon 2/19. 

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The launch for the Empowered Parent Coalition.

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Benton Harbor students advocate for school funding in Lansing

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Two Benton Harbor students were among several people speaking in Lansing this week against proposed funding cuts for schools and social programs in the budget passed by

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This was a great training that went deep into the why and how to be a great community leader. It talked about what it takes to activate people and move them to action.

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We The People Action Fund on Instagram: "Incredible win for our Yes Fresh Start team in Benton Harbor!

After holding a press conference and packing a budget meeting last week, the legislature approved $4 million for addressing racial disparities in our public school system.

Please show them some love, y’all! This win belongs to the students, parents, organizers, and everyday people in mostly Black and Brown communities like Benton Harbor, Flint, and so many others.

And we ain’t done. We must increase that $4 million to $15 Million so that we can include Michigan's 17 Majority Black Cities. We must lead lawmakers to pass $300 million in per pupil funding for mental health and Debt Freedom for Flint Community Schools. 

This is how we win, y’all. This is how we’re gonna make Michigan a place where every child is free to learn in a comfortable and safe environment with all the resources they need to pursue their dreams.

Check out yesfreshstart.org to get involved and learn more!"

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31 likes, 1 comments - wethepeople_actionfund on July 1, 2024: "Incredible win for our Yes Fresh Start team in Benton Harbor!

After holding a press conference and packing a budget meeting last week, the legislature approved $4 million for addressing racial disparities in our public school system.

Please show them some love, y’all! This win belongs to the students, parents, organizers, and everyday people in mostly Black and Brown communities like Benton Harbor, Flint, and so many others.

And we ain’t done. We must increase that $4 million to $15 Million so that we can include Michigan's 17 Majority Black Cities. We must lead lawmakers to pass $300 million in per pupil funding for mental health and Debt Freedom for Flint Community Schools. 

This is how we win, y’all. This is how we’re gonna make Michigan a place where every child is free to learn in a comfortable and safe environment with all the resources they need to pursue their dreams.

Check out yesfreshstart.org to get involved and learn more!". 

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BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- A grassroots effort is pushing for more school funding in Benton Harbor.

About two dozen demonstrators gathered outside Benton Harbor High School tonight, June 25, to demand financial commitments from state and local officials and to address challenges facing staff, students, and the district.

With the decline in enrollment and the end of multiple grants, advocates want to see more state dollars to ensure equal access to safe communities, mental health support, and culturally responsive curricula for today's students.

"So, our overall commitment around funding is to create a school to prosperity pipeline for our children, and to transform these communities so that our children can thrive," states Southwest Michigan organizer with We the People Michigan Angela Wilson Turnbull.

The Benton Harbor School Board passed the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, and according to a staff report, this will be the first school year in at least a decade where the general fund will have a smaller balance at the end of the year than at the beginning of the year.

Contributions to this story also made by: Kate Uebler

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Benton Harbor School Board demonstrators push for more funding

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ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

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BENTON HARBOR - Michigan's public schools need an additional $4.5 billion to support students and staff to fully fund the schools, according to the Michigan Education Justice Coalition.

"Hundreds of people have signed love letters, stating the problems they see in our community, our schools, and if this funding is provided, what they would like the funding to be used for," said Angela Wilson Turnbull from the coalition.

Contact: lwrege@TheHP.com, 932-0361, Twitter: @HPWrege

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Benton Harbor organizers call for state to fully fund schools

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BENTON HARBOR - Michigan's public schools need an additional $4.5 billion to support students and staff to fully fund the schools, according to the Michigan Education Justice Coalition.

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The Love MiStudent Box is Cemented in the Peace Garden🧡🖤🧡🖤

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The Love MiStudent Box is Cemented in the Peace Garden🧡🖤🧡🖤

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Yes Fresh Start 4 million Debt Relief Press Conference

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36 Benton Harbor Public School Positions Protected

On Tuesday, Benton Harbor school board trustees rejected the plan 4-2 that would have eliminated 36 positions.

https://www.heraldpalladium.com/communities/benton_harbor/benton-harbor-school-board-delays-staff-cuts/article_6e913210-b61e-5f23-9791-60767775df68.html

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6/26/2025 School budget passes with no job cuts

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6/26/2025 School budget passes with no job cuts

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Benton Harbor Area Schools Regular Board Meeting - Oct. 8th, 2019

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Voters Registration at the Farmer Market 7/23/25

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Voters Registration at the Farmer Market 7/23/25

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The community was excited to vote on reinstating driver's education in our district for free.