Here we see the problem inherent with a full-time legislature. The Michigan House and Senate passed an omnibus bill that defunded the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Since the Legislature continues to be in session year-round; Common Core advocates yesterday were able to pass a resolution before the fiscal year started in October […]
McMillin Introduces Anti-Next Generation Science Standards Bill in Michigan
Michigan State Representative Tom McMillin (R-District 45) introduced H.B. 4972 last week. It is co-sponsored by State Representatives Bob Genetski (R-District 80), Greg MacMaster (R-District 105), Ken Goike (R-District 33) and Ray Franz (District 101). The bill, if passed would forbid both the Michigan State Board of Education and the Michigan Department of Education from […]
Common Core Common Sense: Why It’s Illiberal and Unconstitutional
By Dr. Daniel B. Coupland On May 29th, 2009, Arne Duncan, the new Secretary of Education for the Obama Administration, gave a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. In the speech, he said, We want to raise the bar dramatically in terms of high standards. What we have had as a country, […]
Final Michigan House Budget Strips Common Core Funding
The conference committee dealing with the Michigan Department of Education funding released a conference report that left in language written by State Representative Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) that blocks funding for the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. The House shortly after took up the bill and passed the language again. M-Live reports: State […]
Michigan House Education Committee Debating Anti Common Core Bill Today
HB 4276, Michigan’s Anti-Common Core bill, sponsored by State Representative Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) is being debated in the House Education Committee today. Here are the members of the committee that our readers in Michigan can contact: Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R) Committee Chair, 86th District Ray Franz (R) Majority Vice-Chair, 101st District Hugh D. Crawford […]
Anti-Common Core Bill Almost Ready to Go in Michigan House
To our Michigan Readers… Deborah DeBacker, one of our partners in Michigan, said that there is an anti-Common Core bill on the desk of State Representative Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills). He’s looking for co-sponsors and it will be on his desk only tomorrow. You can find your State Representative’s contact info here. Call them, email […]