Battle Creek Times

In a news article published by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Michigan students will have extended passage to an abundance of educational opportunities.

Flex Learning is a program to equip students, particularly those who come from low-income households and rural regions, with more educational alternatives.

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

The courses could be a part of the remote learning program offered since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. Students can now take part in any technical program, take a community college or university class or any other approved training class from a private provider. 

“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.”