Introduced
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To establish that the week of November 11 shall be designated “celebrate freedom week” in Michigan, and public school teachers shall deliver certain lessons related to America’s founding documents and specified subsequent events and require students to recite the core civic creed contained in the Declaration of Independence. A parent could request his or her child be excused from the latter.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To replace instruction in specified components of America's founding documents and principles, and instead encourage schools to offer programs sponsored by three organizations considered more "establishment" or "center-left" in their orientation (the Michigan Council for Social Studies, the "Youth in Government" organization and the Michigan Center for Civic Education, which includes the amendment sponsor on its board).
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)
To encourage public schools to designate one week each school year as "Patriot Week," during which instruction would be offered on the sacrifices of military veterans, and on America's founding documents and core principles.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
