The Democrat-dominated Michigan Legislature wants to scrap the retention part of the 2016 read-by-grade-three law.
Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia, introduced Senate Bill 12, which aims to stop the state from possibly holding students back who are one or more grade levels behind on reading. The law also requires reading intervention and ongoing monitoring assessments to support student literacy.
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Michigan voters will have the chance to create one of the largest school choice programs in the country on Nov. 8.
The Let Michigan Learn Proposal on the Michigan ballot starts with a $500 million cap for school vouchers, one of the largest in the country, and can increase by 20% each year. All students age 5 and older are eligible to apply, but low-income families and students with disabilities would be prioritized.
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The grades reported on Michigan’s 2022 education report card have fallen considerably since the last time the tests were administered in 2019.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress ranked Michigan’s fourth-grade reading scores at 43rd in the nation, a significant drop from the state’s 32nd ranking in 2019. The state’s eighth graders ranking dropped to 31st in the nation from its 28th berth in 2019.
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