Learn the Facts and More About Michigan's Proposed High School Graduation Requirements

As discussion continues in the state Legislature, at local school board meetings, and in school communities across the state regarding the State Board of Education’s plan to improve high school graduation requirements, the Michigan Department of Education has developed a helpful, fact-filled document that outlines research data on national, state, and local trends on this subject. Improving High School Graduation Requirements: Michigan Merit Curriculum Research Says That… is a comprehensive fact sheet designed to provide education stakeholders with research-based facts on high school reform. For more information, download a copy of the document at www.michigan.gov/documents/hs_research_doc_149897_7.pdf.

To provide additional information about the State Board of Education’s action to improve high school graduation requirements, the Michigan Department of Education has developed a document consisting of frequently asked questions, Oh, That Explains It: Dispelling the Myths, Misunderstandings, & Misconceptions—The State Board of Education’s Recommendations on Improving High School Graduation Requirements in Michigan. Find answers about the Michigan Merit Core Curriculum, flexibility for schools and students, the effect on local control, the on-line course requirement, and more.