Ann Arbor Times

In a news article distributed by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Michigan students will have increased access to an excess of educational possibilities.

Flex Learning is a curriculum that equips students, especially those who come from low-income families and rural areas, with more educational choices.

All students who are in middle and high school will have the possibility to enroll in any class or educational curriculum in the Michigan school system. 

The courses could be a part of the remote education program offered since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can now participate in any technical program, take a community college or university class or any other authorized training class from a private instructor.  

“Every student in Michigan is unique and deserves access to a variety of options that will help propel them to success,” said Ben DeGrow, director of education policy at the Mackinac Center and author of the paper, in a press release. “By expanding opportunities for those in low-income homes and rural areas, students will be able to utilize the tools already afforded to those in affluent schools.”