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MI SB0121
Bill
Status
12/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Colbeck
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AI Summary
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Designates one week each school year as "Patriot Week" to be observed in all Michigan public schools, encouraging school boards and academies to participate.
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Requires age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction for grades K-12 on military sacrifices from the Revolutionary War to current conflicts, including significance of Veterans Day, Independence Day, and Memorial Day.
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Mandates instruction on first principles including the rule of law, social compact, equality, unalienable rights, and limited government as foundational to America.
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Requires instruction exploring how the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Congressional resolution embody America's first principles and have advanced American liberty.
Legislative Description
Education; curriculum; celebrate freedom week to be observed in all public schools; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1167.
State agencies (existing), education
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
3/19/2014