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The House Education Committee kicked off the week on Tuesday when they took testimony (but did not vote) on HB 4064, which would encourage MDE to develop a cursive writing curriculum that schools would then have the option to adopt, and HB 4157,…
If you are relatively new to the principalship, or even if you've been around a few years, you may not be familiar with or up to date on the work of the School Finance Research Collaborative (SFRC). This group of educators and business leaders has…
The House Education Committee met Tuesday to hear testimony on and vote out SB 12, legislation that would repeal the retention provisions in Michigan's third grade reading law…the committee took up a House version of the proposal – HB 4020 –…
The ice storm that hit the greater Lansing area on Wednesday and Thursday managed to shut down legislative session for the bulk of the week, but since all but one of the major education-related committees meet on Tuesdays, the winter weather did not…
Late Monday night, while helicopters still circled East Lansing and students were still locked down in classrooms and offices on the Michigan State University campus, the Michigan Legislature cleared their calendar for the week, canceling all…
Legislative session was canceled this past Tuesday after the shooting at Michigan State University that left three dead and five in critical condition. By Wednesday, major political and education figures had renewed the calls for gun regulation that…
Another action packed week kicked off on Wednesday morning when the full Senate passed SB 12 – a bill to repeal the retention portions of Michigan's third grade reading law – on a vote of 22-16 with two Republicans crossing party lines to vote with…
Governor Whitmer presented her Executive Budget Recommendation today to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee. With some notable exceptions, her recommendations will look familiar if you know much about the current year…
On Tuesday, the House Education Committee kicked off the week with an informational hearing for committee members (most of whom are either brand new legislators or have not previously served on the committee) to learn about Michigan's third grade…
FOR HEADLINES, FEBRUARY 6, 2023
On Tuesday, the House Education Committee kicked off the week with an informational hearing for committee members (most of whom are either brand new legislators or have not previously served on the committee) to…
On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her fifth annual State of the State address. This year, the speech returned to the Michigan Capitol Building and was delivered in the House chambers to a joint session of the Michigan Legislature for…
For the first time in Michigan's history, all the chairs of the four major education committees will be former educators (more specifically, former teachers). The Senate and House education policy committees will be chaired by Sen. Dayna Polehanki (…