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K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in Michigan
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This page features information about K-12 areas of instruction required by state statute in Michigan public schools.
There was no readily available information on Michigan's required areas of instruction for its public schools.
Background
State education officials may develop content standards and curricula, depending on the state, in order to facilitate instruction in public schools. In some states, lawmakers also adopt required areas of instruction by statute.
K-12 content standards and curriculum development
State or local education officials may develop K-12 curricula for classroom instruction that generally includes lessons and materials used in a particular course of study.[1] Depending on the state, K-12 curricula may reflect or incorporate state content standards—educational learning and achievement goals that state education officials either require or recommend that local schools satisfy in K-12 instruction.
Areas of instruction required by statute
Some state laws require the inclusion of specific areas of instruction in K-12 public school curricula. In these cases, lawmakers—rather than state education officials—mandate certain education requirements for students. Laws governing specific areas of instruction in K-12 curricula vary by state.
Statutorily required areas of instruction in Michigan
The following table provides information about selected areas of instruction required by statute in Michigan, as of 2023. The statutes provided may not be comprehensive. The statutory text is provided below the table.
| Statutorily required areas of instruction in Michigan | ||
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| Area(s) of instruction | Statute(s) | |
| Math, social sciences, health and physical education, arts, science, and english | Michigan Statutes 380.1278a Michigan Statutes 380.1278b | |
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Except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1278b, the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall not award a high school diploma to a pupil unless the pupil meets all of the following:
(a) Has successfully completed all of the following credit requirements of the Michigan merit standard before graduating from high school: ... (ii) At least 3 credits in social science ... (iii) At least 1 credit in subject matter that includes both health and physical education ... (iv) At least 1 credit in visual arts, performing arts, or applied arts, as defined by the department ... (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, and in addition to the requirements under subsection (1), the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall not award a high school diploma to a pupil unless the pupil has successfully completed during grades K to 12 at least 2 credits that are grade-appropriate in a language other than English or course work or other learning experiences that are substantially equivalent to 2 credits in a language other than English[2] |
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or section 1278a, as part of the requirements under section 1278a the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall not award a high school diploma to a pupil unless the pupil has successfully completed all of the following credit requirements of the Michigan merit standard before graduating from high school: ... (b) At least 3 credits in science[2] |
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See also
- K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in the states
- K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes in the states
- K-12 education content standards in the states
- Overview of trends in K-12 curricula development
- Use of the term critical race theory (CRT)
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Glossary of Education Reform, "Curriculum," accessed July 26, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
