From: Whipple, Deb (GOV)
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010
4:44 PM
Subject: What the governor is talking about today
What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Friday, April 16, 2010
Governor Marks Fourth Anniversary of
Rigorous High School Curriculum
In her weekly radio address, the governor today
said that next week marks the fourth anniversary of the creation of a rigorous
college prep curriculum for Michigan high school students.
“In my
2006 State of the State address, I called on the legislature to adopt
recommendations for a new curriculum that were approved by the State Board of
Education,” the governor said. “Legislation was passed, and I signed it
into law on April 20, 2006.”
“When members of the Class of 2011
receive their high school diplomas next year, they’ll have completed at least
four years of math, four years of English, three years of science, three years
of social studies, two years of a foreign language and one year of the arts,”
the governor continued. “Rounding out the requirements are an online
learning experience and one year of physical education and health.”
“Next week, there will be an education summit in Lansing,” the governor
said. “Educators from across the state will gather to discuss what more
needs to be done to move Michigan in the direction that education reform is
headed nationally. While we may differ on how to get there, we all share
the same goal: providing Michigan children with the very best education
possible to compete in the global economy.”
Key messages:
• The more rigorous curriculum is an
essential part of our efforts to diversify Michigan’s economy and keep young
people in our state. Our goal is to double the number of college graduates
in Michigan.
• If Michigan is to compete in a global
economy and attract jobs and investment here, we must have a well-educated
workforce. What this curriculum does is to help ensure that every high
school graduate in Michigan is prepared for college or technical
training.
• In the radio address, the governor
renews her call for no more cuts to K-12 education, saying she will not sign a
budget that cuts school funding.
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