BY JAKE NEHER
Michigan Public Radio Network
A state House panel Wednesday approved a bill tying welfare benefits to children's school attendance records.
Opponents say it's only meant to punish low-income families.
The bill would take an existing Michigan Department of Human Services policy and make it state law. If a child doesn't meet school attendance requirements, his or her family could lose their welfare cash assistance benefits.
Opponents of the policy say the bill doesn't provide enough safeguards to make sure kids and their families are treated fairly.
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