Michigan Laws 388.1632x – Wayne State University Law School’s Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy; Learning by Hearings civic education program
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 388.1632x
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2023?2024 only $4,000,000.00 to be paid to Wayne State University Law School’s Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy for statewide implementation of the Learning by Hearings civic education program. The Learning by Hearings program is a civics education curriculum and after-school program that does all of the following:
(a) Immerses students in United States history and government as they analyze facts and roleplay a legislative oversight hearing.
(b) Teaches critical thinking, primary source research, writing, and public speaking.
(c) Exposes students to diverse viewpoints and opportunities to practice civic discourse.
(d) Reaches students in class and after school to maximize impact.
(2) Notwithstanding section 18a, funds allocated under this section may be available for expenditure until September 30, 2027. A recipient of funding under this section must return any unexpended funds to the department in the manner prescribed by the department not later than October 30, 2027.
(3) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section not later than November 1, 2023.