Sec. 99c.
From the appropriation in section 11, there is allocated from the general fund an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for 2015-2016 for the purpose of civic education as described in this section. The department shall establish a competitive grant process that awards funding to not more than 1 provider for the delivery of programs that exemplify best practices in civic education. The programs shall teach upper elementary, middle, and high school pupils how to participate responsibly in local and state government, and shall provide upper elementary, middle, and high school pupils with an innovative course of instruction on the history and principles of United States constitutional democracy. The grantee also shall provide support to all schools in this state beyond those targeted for intensive programming funded under this section through its website, conduct presentations at statewide conferences, and conduct presentations at districts and intermediate districts.
History: Add. 2015, Act 85, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015
Last modified: October 10, 2016