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Michigan board reviews major overhaul of K–12 health education standards
Summary
State Board of Education staff presented a proposed rewrite of Michigan’s K–12 health education standards that shifts from grade-level standards to six practice-based competencies, adds topics such as healthy relationships and community health, and reiterates statutory parental safeguards for optional sexual-health instruction. Public comment period to follow.
State education officials on Sept. 9 outlined a proposed revision to Michigan’s K–12 health education standards that shifts the framework from grade-specific standards to six practice-based competencies and updates topic names and organization.
The Michigan Department of Education told the State Board that the draft uses grade spans (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12) rather than single-grade standards, reframes 'standards' as practices emphasizing skills and processes, and embeds core content within those practices. The six practices are listed as self-awareness and analyzing influences; social awareness, relationships and communication; information and resource seeking; decision-making and problem solving;…
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