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Committee approves substitute requiring math and science teacher-prep programs to consult content experts
Summary
Representative Schmaltz told the committee House Bill 4152 (H‑1) would require the Michigan Department of Education to approve only math and science teacher-preparation programs developed with consultation from subject-matter content experts.
Representative Schmaltz introduced House Bill 4152 and an H-1 substitute that adds “or content experts in science” and “or content experts in math.” Schmaltz told the committee the bill would require the Michigan Department of Education to “by 2027 to only approve teacher preparation programs or alternative teaching programs in math and science if they were developed in consultation with a professor or content expert, specializing in that specific subject area and to revoke any programs that do not meet this requirement.”
Schmaltz said the…
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