SB 0377
Education: curriculum; alternative merit curriculum; provide for. Amends secs. 1278a, 1278b & 1531e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a et seq.) & adds secs. 1278e & 1526c.
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Bill overview
This bill updates Michigan’s high school graduation requirements, primarily focusing on strengthening the ‘Michigan Merit Curriculum.’ It mandates that students complete specific math, social science, and visual/performing arts credits, along with a personal finance course starting in 2023. The bill also introduces alternative pathways for fulfilling these requirements, such as career and technical education programs and online courses, and establishes guidelines for specialty high schools that offer a more flexible curriculum. Finally, it addresses language learning requirements, allowing for credit fulfillment through other means like computer coding or visual/performing arts instruction.
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Primary sponsor
Thomas A. Albert
Cosponsors
Joseph N. Bellino Jr.
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