MichiganResolution would urge Michigan schools to keep Great Lakes names
If adopted, the resolution would ask Michigan’s education board to advise public schools to keep using the names Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
What it does
The proposed resolution would urge the Michigan Board of Education to advise public schools to keep calling the Great Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Argument forKeeping Ontario in school lessons could help students learn about Michigan’s ties to tribal nations and Canada.
Argument againstStudents might encounter different lake names in federal materials and Michigan classrooms, which could cause confusion.
More detail
The proposed resolution would urge the Michigan Board of Education to advise public schools to keep using the five listed names. The request is directed to the Michigan Board of Education and covers Michigan public schools.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 23referred to Committee on Government OperationsLatest
- Sep 23introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda CarterIntroduced
Education