State Rep. Nancy DeBoer’s plan (House Bills 5983-5984) would empower school districts to empower school districts to establish innovative programs where students can learn through career and technical education, work-based learning, internships, and apprenticeships. House Bills 5983 and 5984 passed the House 107-0.

ther states have reversed their reading declines, it’s time Michigan does too,” said DeBoer, R-Holland. “Our students deserve better. We have a duty to take action to get them reading again. We can’t let Michigan become the most illiterate state in the country. Mississippi has already had its reading miracle. Now is the time for the Michigan miracle.”