by Liz Gullett | Apr 11, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Dr. Michael Rice, Michigan’s 44th superintendent of public instruction, will retire effective October 3. He’s been in the role since May 2019, when the State Board of Education selected him as state superintendent and head of the Michigan Department of Education....
by Liz Gullett | Mar 17, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… The House Finance Committee reported legislation reducing the state income tax rate from 4.25% to 4.05%, effective January 1, 2025. The House Elections Integrity Committee reported a proposal that would...
by Liz Gullett | Mar 14, 2025 | Liz Gullett
This week, the House Education and Workforce Committee reported legislation changing how the eight members of the State Board of Education are nominated. Key Points: HB 4148 was introduced by Representative Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan). Currently, candidates are nominated...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 18, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Competing Forces Complicate State Education Funding – Declining revenue, coupled with the end of COVID-19 funding, has states...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 19, 2024 | Matt Sowash
During college, I had the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Seville, Spain. Growing up in a non-conventional learning environment meant I didn’t always follow the same path as my peers. By the time I reached college, I was excited but also a bit unsure of...
