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Committee hears testimony to codify Purple Star Schools program for military-connected students
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Lansing — The Michigan House Education and Workforce Committee on May 14 heard testimony on House Bill 4,367, sponsored by Representative Jack Paquette Wolford, which would codify the Purple Star Schools program to support military-connected students in K–12 schools.
Lansing — The Michigan House Education and Workforce Committee on May 14 heard testimony on House Bill 4,367, sponsored by Representative Jack Paquette Wolford, which would codify the Purple Star Schools program to support military-connected students in K–12 schools.
The bill would formalize a permissive designation for schools that meet state criteria to identify and support students from military families, sponsors said. Shane Preston, Great Lakes regional liaison for the Defense State Liaison Office within the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, testified in support and urged the committee to pass the bill.
"On behalf of the Department of Defense, we are in strong support of the…
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