Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Legislators eye changes to high school graduation requirements

Legislators eye changes to high school graduation requirements | Bridge Michigan:
"So came into being the Michigan Merit Curriculum – a detailed set of state requirements for high school grads.
In June, the third set of graduates taught under the curriculum will graduate.
It could be the last.
Nearly 10 bills have been filed in the Legislature to modify the state standards, most of which target foreign language and algebra II requirements.
On Wednesday, the House Education Committee took testimony on two of those bills, HB 4465 and 4466.
Mike Foster, a former superintendent at Laingsburg and supporter of the bills, said more options were needed in the requirements to allow for vocational courses – and that the existing option for a “personal curriculum” under the MMC was too restrictive.
By contrast, Justin Jennings, principal at Holland High School, speaking in opposition to the bills, said his school already was working in partnership with furniture maker Herman Miller on career training under the existing curriculum rules."

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