Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order creating a new department called the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, or MiLEAP.
This department’s primary objective is to improve educational outcomes for individuals from preschool through postsecondary education, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to “make it in Michigan.”
MiLEAP will achieve this goal by establishing clear metrics, fostering collaboration with leaders from various sectors at the local, regional, and state levels, and developing a shared action plan. The department will work closely with the Michigan Department of Education and the State Board of Education, complementing their long-term planning efforts.
MiLEAP aims to provide pathways to tuition-free higher education and forge strong partnerships between the education system and employers to facilitate good-paying, high-skill, and in-demand job opportunities.
MiLEAP will also collaborate with the Growing Michigan Together Council, focusing on strengthening preschool to postsecondary learning while simultaneously growing the state’s economy and population.
For more information about MiLEAP, click here.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
