Republican state lawmakers say they are committed to passing an overhaul to public education in the “lame duck” session.
Opponents of the bills have been ramping up pressure to hold off until next year.
The bills include the expansion of a state-run district for struggling schools and a measure seeking to increase school choice.
House Education Committee Chair Lisa Lyons said the legislation can’t wait.
“We need to allow these schools and parents and students all the time, as much as possible, to transition and to plan for the education that they are going to receive next fall,” Lyons said.
A coalition of Michigan public school officials says the legislation would strip local control of schools.
Supporters say too many schools are failing to provide quality education. They say the measures are the best way to turn that around.
