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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on schools, literacy
Michigan's four gubernatorial candidates address education challenges, including childhood literacy and teacher training. Proposals include hiring literacy coaches, mandating phonics instruction, and adopting the LETRS training program. A 2024 law requires literacy training for teachers by 2027-28 and 2031-32.
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