Michigan Compiled Laws Constitution-viii Article VIII Education (Article VIII § 1...§ 9)

• Article VIII § 1 Encouragement Of Education.
  Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged....
• Article VIII § 2 Free Public Elementary And Secondary Schools; Discrimination.
  The legislature shall maintain and support a system of free public elementary and secondary schools as defined by law. Every school district shall provide...
• Article VIII § 3 State Board Of Education; Duties.
  Leadership and general supervision over all public education, including adult education and instructional programs in state institutions, except as to institutions of higher education...
• Article VIII § 4 Higher Education Institutions; Appropriations, Accounting, Public Sessions Of Boards.
  The legislature shall appropriate moneys to maintain the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan College of Science...
• Article VIII § 5 University Of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University; Controlling Boards.
  The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University...
• Article VIII § 6 Other Institutions Of Higher Education, Controlling Boards.
  Other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed by a board of control which...
• Article VIII § 7 Community And Junior Colleges; State Board, Members, Terms, Vacancies.
  The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and financial support of public community and junior colleges which shall be supervised and controlled...
• Article VIII § 8 Services For Disabled Persons.
  Institutions, programs, and services for the care, treatment, education, or rehabilitation of those inhabitants who are physically, mentally, or otherwise seriously disabled shall always...
• Article VIII § 9 Public Libraries, Fines.
  The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and support of public libraries which shall be available to all residents of the state...

Last modified: October 10, 2016