Letter to Michigan on Maintenance of Equity — April 28, 2023
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This is a letter dated April 28, 2023 from the United States Department of Education to Michael F. Rice, Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Michigan Department of Education, with the name James F. Lane, Ed. D., Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, printed at the end. The letter states that it recognizes Michigan's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and notes that the State's action resulted from cooperative efforts involving Governor Whitmer, appropriators in the legislature, and State educational agency leadership and staff. It says the Department looks forward to continuing work with the State in implementing the second year of maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023.
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“Letter to Michigan on Maintenance of Equity — April 28, 2023.”
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
April 28, 2023
The Honorable Michael F. Rice
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Michigan Department of Education
608 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48933
Dear Superintendent Rice,
I am writing to recognize Michigan’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing
the numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local
educational agencies, Michigan’s early work to implement these new, critically important
resource equity requirements is appreciated. We note that Michigan’s action is a result of
cooperative efforts involving Governor Whitmer, appropriators in your legislature, and State
educational agency leadership and staff.
ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical
assistance, and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who
need it most, Michigan is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close
opportunity and achievement gaps.
My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementing the second year of
maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023. Thank you for your collaboration, and
all you do for Michigan’s students, educators, and families.
Sincerely,
James F. Lane, Ed. D.
Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions
and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education
CC: The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer
Governor of Michigan
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
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