Education

passed both · Michigan · House Sep 9, 2025

HB 4024: Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.

HB 4024 requires public K-12 schools to restrict student access to restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex. This policy directly affects all students in these schools, particularly those whose gender identity does not align with their biological sex. The bill establishes new requirements for schools to enforce this policy, mandating that facility access be determined by biological sex rather than gender identity. It passed the legislature with immediate effect on September 9, 2025, and is now in force.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts restroom access based on biological sex, limiting educational access for transgender students in K-12 schools.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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passed both · Michigan · House May 13, 2025

HB 4238: Education: other; certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of concern; regulate. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1346.

HB 4238 prohibits Michigan public schools from entering agreements or accepting grants from specific "foreign countries of concern" (including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria) that would control curriculum, restrict school contracting freedom, or promote agendas harmful to U.S. security. Schools must share cultural exchange agreements with federal security agencies before signing, and federal agencies can block agreements deemed threatening. The law also bans accepting any value conditioned on promoting a foreign country's language or culture. It directly affects all Michigan public schools participating in international programs with the listed countries.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationProhibits agreements with foreign countries that could control curriculum, restricting school autonomy in educational partnerships.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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in committee · Michigan · Senate Jun 10, 2025

SB 381: Labor: collective bargaining; calendar and schedule for school year; make prohibited subjects of bargaining. Amends sec. 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0379'25

This Michigan bill amends labor law to prohibit public school districts from negotiating with teacher unions about 16 specific topics, including school calendars, staffing decisions, performance evaluations, and classroom observation policies. It directly affects school districts and their employee unions by restricting collective bargaining to only wages, hours, and basic working conditions. Key provisions add these topics to a formal list of "prohibited subjects" in bargaining agreements, meaning schools cannot discuss them during contract negotiations. The bill clarifies that operational decisions like school schedules (for state aid eligibility) and staffing reductions remain the sole responsibility of school districts.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationProhibits bargaining on school calendars, staffing, and evaluations - restricting union input in educational management. Directly limits negotiation scope for school operations.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentProhibits collective bargaining on key issues like school calendars, staffing, and evaluations, restricting union negotiations beyond wages/hours.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Collective Bargaining

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passed both · Michigan · House May 29, 2025

HB 4066: Education: athletics; single-sex sports teams; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.

HB 4066 requires Michigan public schools to designate interscholastic athletic teams as "female," "male," or "coeducational" based on biological sex. It prohibits male students from participating in teams designated exclusively for females and protects schools from complaints or penalties for maintaining such single-sex teams. The law allows students or schools harmed by violations to seek legal remedies, including damages. It defines "sex" as biological sex listed on an individual's original birth certificate issued at or near birth. This bill directly affects public school districts, students, and athletic associations in Michigan.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts athletic participation based on biological sex, limiting inclusive school sports programs and restricting student access to team opportunities.85% confidence

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in committee · Michigan · House Sep 29, 2025

HB 5088: Higher education: other; use of school aid funds for community colleges and higher education expenses; limit. Creates appropriation act.

HB 5088 limits annual state funding for Michigan community colleges and higher education to $1.324 billion from the state school aid fund, starting in fiscal year 2026. This directly affects community colleges and public universities that receive state funding through the school aid program. The bill creates a hard cap on these appropriations, requiring that any amount exceeding the limit be covered by general fund money instead of the school aid fund. This policy change explicitly restricts how state education funds can be allocated, with no additional policy effects described in the bill text.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill imposes a hard cap ($1.324B) on state funding for community colleges/higher education via school aid fund, restricting annual appropriations and requiring excess costs from general fund.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationCaps state funding for community colleges/higher ed at $1.324B, requiring general fund coverage for excess, restricting school aid usage per bill's hard cap language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · Michigan · Senate Oct 16, 2025

SB 614: Education: curriculum; foreign language requirement; remove, and replace with life skill requirement. Amends secs. 1278a, 1278b & 1531f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a et seq.).

SB 614 would replace Michigan's current high school graduation requirement for 2-3 credits in a language other than English (Section 1278a(2)) with a "life skills" requirement. The bill allows students to fulfill this credit through foreign language, fine arts, or career/technical education programs approved by the state. This change directly affects all Michigan high school students seeking diplomas, as it modifies a core graduation standard under the Revised School Code. The bill amends Sections 1278a, 1278b, and 1531f of the 1976 School Code (MCL 380.1278a et seq.).

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRemoves mandatory foreign language curriculum requirement, replacing it with broader life skills options, directly reducing a specific educational standard.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Curriculum Testing & Assessment

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passed · Michigan · House Nov 4, 2025

HR 195: A resolution to oppose the proposed Michigan Health Education Standards Framework and urge the Michigan Department of Education to redraft or the Michigan State Board of Education to reject these standards.

HR 195 is a resolution opposing Michigan's proposed Health Education Standards Framework. It urges the Michigan Department of Education to redraft the standards or the Michigan State Board of Education to reject them, specifically requesting the exclusion of content related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation from health education standards. The resolution cites parental rights and existing law requiring local control and opt-out provisions for sex education as justification. It directly targets state education officials, not students or schools, and serves as a non-binding request for policy revision.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill explicitly seeks to exclude gender identity/sexual orientation content from health curriculum, restricting educational content per parental rights arguments.95% confidence

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passed both · Michigan · Senate Nov 6, 2025

SB 350: Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).

SB 350 would allow Michigan public school students to opt out of the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan Merit Examination. Currently required for high school graduation, this section tests job skills and career readiness; the bill would give students the choice to skip it without academic penalty. The change directly affects students in Michigan public schools who take the exam, which is mandatory for graduation. The bill amends state law (MCL 388.1704b) to create this opt-out option, focusing on student choice in a specific assessment component.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill removes mandatory workforce readiness assessment requirement, reducing academic requirements for graduation per MCL 388.1704b amendment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education Testing & Assessment

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in committee · Michigan · House Nov 12, 2025

HB 5242: Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit. Creates new act.

HB 5242 prohibits accrediting agencies from considering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, programs, or practices when making accreditation decisions for Michigan's public and private colleges and universities. The bill directly affects higher education institutions, accrediting agencies, and their students and employees by requiring accreditation decisions to focus solely on academic standards. Key provisions ban agencies from reviewing DEI-related information, collecting such data, or requiring diversity statements, with enforcement through lawsuits by students, employees, or the Attorney General. Violations could result in triple damages, attorney fees, and up to $1,000 per affected student in penalties.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationProhibits DEI considerations in accreditation, restricting higher education institutions' ability to integrate diversity initiatives95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum Higher Education

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