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2012. Michigan Merit Curriculum gives small boost to best students, with negative or no impact on lower achievers
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Mandating Merit: Assessing the Implementation of the Michigan Merit Curriculum (Adobe PDF)
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Michigan Radio: Study shows problems with Michigan's high school academic standards
www.educationnews.org: Michigan's Tougher Curriculum Leads to Lower Graduation Rates
Detroit News: Tougher rules see grad rate slip
Detroit News Opinion:
Editorial Quick Hits: Don't ditch merit curriculum
Tougher curriculum isn't adding up...yet
Detroit Free Press: Study: Fewer Michigan students graduating on time
Chicago Tribune: Study: Fewer Michigan students graduating on time
CBS Detroit: Graduation Rates For Some Dip Under New Curriculum
www.mlive.com: Graduation rates for some dip under new curriculum
94.1 The Edge (radio): Michigan graduation rates slip under tougher rules
The Pioneer: Number of grads drops
The Port Huron Times Herald: New requirements change grad rates
The Holland Sentinel: Students show they can handle tougher class work
www.mackinac.org: New Graduation Requirements Mean Fewer Grads
annarbor.com: Study reveals impact of tougher graduation requirements on Michigan high schoolers
WKZO Detroit: Michigan graduation rates slip under tougher rules
WNCT News 9: Graduation rates for some dip under new curriculum
MSU News: Merit Curriculum boosts best students, hurts lower achievers