michigan merit curriculum

The four Republicans running for governor held their first debate this week. It was the first time Attorney General Bill Schuette, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley,…

High schools in Michigan might have to add financial literacy to their curriculum. Schools would have to offer a class on personal finance management…

High schoolers: don't want to tackle that required foreign language? How about taking computer coding instead?A package of bills recently passed by the…

It’s probably pretty stressful being a high school principal, for all kinds of reasons.But Eric Alburtus, principal of Portage Central High School, spends…

This week in Michigan politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss possible changes to the Michigan Merit Curriculum, finances and teacher…

There’s a proposal in Lansing to change the state’s mandated high school graduation requirements. A state House education panel today heard testimony on…

Small business owners want Michigan to make its curriculum standards for high school students more flexible.The state passed broad standards in 2006 for…

This week Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry talked about Proposal 6, how a new report indicates that the Michigan Merit Curriculum that was…

Michigan curriculum has disappointing results"An effort to improve Michigan’s high school academic standards appears to be having a disappointing result.…

A new study shows a disappointing result for Michigan’s new high school academic standards.The Michigan Merit Curriculum was introduced in 2006. The…