(The Center Square) – The Michigan Department of Education is pushing back against a Republican-supported school budget .

The school budget still remains in limbo 58 days after its July 1 deadline. Over the past few weeks, concern has grown over the status of a state-funded program providing free breakfast and lunch to all public school students.

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Republicans said their budget does not put school meals at risk en masse. They cite an Aug. 19 press release from the MDE as backing up that claim.

“I’m pleased to see the department getting this right in its recent press release,” said S

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