Mark Bignell for Michigan State Senate 33rd District
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    • Budget & Tax Reform
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Education Reform

"Education of the next generation is the only way to prevent mistakes from being repeated. A repeated history is the proof of this failure."
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Mark Bignell

College Affordability
Tuition for an Associates Degree, fully covered under the same formula as a High School Education.

PreK-12
I will support policies which end practices that reduce funding in troubled public school districts, while promoting comprehensive reform that enables our state to compete on a global level. In addition I support reforming the student voucher system, while holding voucher schools accountable, when they fail to meet minimum standards. Some of my individual proposals on PreK-12 reform include:
  • ​Reform the school funding formulas in our state to allocate funds based on needs, over a arbitrary head count.
  • Institute a moratorium on standardized testing (returns class instruction time to teachers, for subject lessons, instead of focusing their attention on preparing for a test).
  • Institute an oversight committee for special education compliance of Charter Schools. 
  • Improve district funding models, so districts can focus on smaller class sizes.
  • Improve funding for the school lunch/breakfast program, institute feeless breakfasts & lunches.
  • Adopt a moratorium on homework, in order to return family time to the family.
​As a legislator, I will prioritize facilitating a commission on fixing our state’s broken and underfunded education system. It must be composed of teachers, administrators, disability advocates and education professionals; which will be invited to Lansing to lead the dialogue. I believe that by listening to these professionals, Michigan can innovate and reform education while finally restoring a quality, accessible education for all Michigan students.

MI-Dream Act
A landmark special education reform proposal, that would reinforce the rights of special needs students and would establish a transitional support framework for those moving from secondary education to collegiate and collegiate into careers. 
Goals: 
  • More Special Education Resources
  • Better Special Education Training
  • Student Rights Reinforced and Prioritized
  • Expanding Collegiate Support Structures
  • More Student Transitional Support
  • Student to Workforce Transitional Support

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Greenville, MI 48838