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Michigan House approves package of school-code bills after debate on course naming and tests
Summary
The Michigan House on April 17 passed several bills amending the State School Aid Act and the Revised School Code after floor debate centered on whether the bills would restrict curriculum flexibility, increase costs for schools and change assessment systems; the measures passed by recorded votes and were given immediate effect.
LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives on April 17 passed a package of bills amending the State School Aid Act and the Revised School Code after members debated whether the proposals would require specific course names in the Michigan Merit Curriculum and change testing and accountability systems.
Supporters said the package would give educators new tools to track student progress and bring state law into alignment with federal requirements; opponents said the measures risked narrowing classroom flexibility and would create new costs for districts and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).
Representative Jamie Greene introduced the bills on third reading; Representative Glanville spoke in opposition to House Bill 4156, saying the proposal would replace standards-based flexibility with a prescriptive list of course names. "Rather than prescribing more specific course names in the Michigan Merit curriculum, we should be removing course names," Representative…
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