2025 House Bill 4159

Education: curriculum; core academic curriculum requirements; modify.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1278 (MCL 380.1278), as amended by 2016 PA 170.

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The bill amends Michigan's Revised School Code to update core academic curriculum standards, emphasizing evidence-based methods for reading and math, and mandates specific historical content, with implementation deadlines set for 2026 and 2027.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Rylee Linting (R-27) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Donni Steele (R-54), Bill Schuette (R-95), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Jaime Greene (R-65) and Tim Kelly (R-93)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

March 26, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1