(WPBN/WGTU) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bill adding to the state education budget: $125 million for student health and safety.
One nonprofit wants schools to use the money for hiring more school nurses.
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The Michigan Association of School Nurses said there are just 700 nurses for 1.5 million students in Michigan schools.
It’s not enough, especially for kids with chronic diseases like asthma and diabetes…