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Category Archives: Legislation Update

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Compromise legislation on student count, benchmark testing goes to Governor

The state House on Monday approved a compromise package of bills that provides answers about student counts for school funding, benchmark testing and other important matters as the 2020-21 school…

August 15, 20202 Commentscoronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation Update, NewsroomBy Doug Pratt

Action needed on federal education funding – join Tuesday night NEA townhall

The U.S. Senate is poised to finally begin taking action on the next round of COVID-19 federal relief, which needs to include additional funding to help states and schools navigate…

July 27, 2020coronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation Update, Newsroom, UncategorizedBy Miriam Garcia

Senate to consider bills allowing outsourcing virtual instruction

The State House has passed – and now the State Senate is considering – a series of Republican-introduced education bills that contain a variety of concerning measures, including allowing the…

July 27, 2020coronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation Update, NewsroomBy Miriam Garcia

MEA President statement on passage of bills that allow outsourcing of virtual learning

EAST LANSING — The following can be attributed to MEA President Paula Herbart regarding the House passage of HBs 5910-5193 this evening: “This legislation uses the cover of a pandemic…

July 22, 2020coronavirus, Featured, For News Media, Legislation, Legislation Update, NewsroomBy Miriam Garcia

MEA President statement on approval of FY20 budget agreement

EAST LANSING — The following can be attributed to MEA President Paula Herbart regarding today’s approval of an agreement between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature on the current year’s…

July 22, 20201 Commentcoronavirus, For News Media, Legislation, Legislation Update, NewsroomBy Miriam Garcia

House to consider GOP Return to Learn bills that could outsource educators

UPDATE 7/22 – On largely party line votes, HBs 5910-5913 passed the House Education and Ways & Means Committees before being passed on the House floor Wednesday evening. Deviations from…

July 21, 20201 Commentcoronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation Update, NewsroomBy Miriam Garcia

Current-year budget fixes on tap Wednesday at Capitol

The Legislature is expected to enact a supplemental budget bill this week to address pandemic-driven revenue shortfalls for the school year that ended in June. As announced a few weeks…

July 21, 2020coronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation Update, NewsroomBy Miriam Garcia

Whitmer Announces Safe Return to Learning Plan

To safely reopen for in-person learning next fall, schools across the state will be required to enact one of a range of safety plans based on the COVID-19 threat level…

June 30, 20204 Commentscoronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation Update, Newsroom, UncategorizedBy Doug Pratt

Budget Deal Closes Current Year’s Shortfall

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders announced a deal on Monday evening to address the current year (Fiscal Year 2020) budget shortfall in part by allocating funds from the federal…

June 30, 2020coronavirus, Featured, Legislation, Legislation UpdateBy Doug Pratt

MEA lays out priorities for a safe return to in-person learning

EAST LANSING — Following more than 15,000 survey responses from educators and discussions about the needs of both students and school employees, today MEA announced three key priorities the state’s…

June 25, 20201 Commentcoronavirus, Featured, For News Media, Legislation, Legislation Update, Newsroom, UncategorizedBy Miriam Garcia
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