Gov. Whitmer against expanding Michigan's read-or-flunk law to 4th-graders [View all]
A Republican-sponsored bill that would expand Michigan’s controversial third-grade read-or-flunk law to fourth-graders next year was approved by the Senate Education Committee Wednesday, and now will be considered by the full Senate.
Its chances of becoming law dimmed Wednesday, though, when a spokesperson for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Bridge Michigan the Democratic governor remains opposed to retaining students who are behind in reading. The third-grade reading law was passed before Whitmer was elected governor in 2018 and signed by her predecessor, Republican Rick Snyder.
“Governor Whitmer has and will continue to oppose the state law that mandates retention based on reading scores,” spokesperson Robert Leddy said Wednesday. “With COVID-19 creating unprecedented challenges, it’s unfair to students, teachers, and parents to prevent children from taking the next steps in their education.”
Under the state’s third-grade reading law, third-graders who are reading more than one year behind grade level on the state’s standardized test, the M-STEP, are recommended to be held back in grade.
Read more: https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/gov-whitmer-against-expanding-michigans-read-or-flunk-law-4th-graders
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