House Republicans Announce Education Plan

Sep 13, 2024

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Members of the House Republican Caucus announced their proposal aiming to help students succeed in school and beyond. The plan lays out a strategy of wide-ranging policies impacting students, parents, and teachers.

The plan includes:

    • Restoring more than $300 million for school safety and mental health funding.
    • Enabling students to enroll in more career and technical education courses.
    • Modernizing the Michigan Merit Curriculum to include new course options such as construction math, accounting, computer science, coding, and trade.
    • Expanding dual enrollment to include trade schools.
    • Launching a pilot program to explore alternatives to the M-STEP, spreading testing throughout the year.
    • Eliminating fees for teaching certificate applications, renewals, and endorsements.
    • Allowing for more consolidation of administrative services across districts.

Next Steps:

    • The bill package was referred to the House Government Operations Committee for consideration.

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