Education is essential for the betterment of society by providing opportunities for children and adults to reach their fulfillment.

Parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom to determine the education that best suits their child. Schools of all kinds should be supported by the state so families can select from quality education options.

In its advocacy to support students, schools, and parents, MCC supports:

• Reimbursement to nonpublic schools for state-mandated, non-instructional services, including policies which protect the health, safety, and well-being of students.
• Maximizing opportunities for nonpublic school students to participate in comprehensive shared time services.
• Improving the quality of public education and ensure parental rights within the public school setting.
• Parental rights regarding the education of their children in general.
• State policies that enable Michigan residents to take full advantage of federal school choice programs.
• A requirement that all public school districts have open enrollment policies.
• Protection of nonpublic schools from excessive regulation.
• Continued participation of nonpublic schools in school safety and non-core extra-curricular grant opportunities.
• Adequate funding for the Michigan Tuition Grant and Tuition Incentive Programs.
• Amending Article VIII, Section 2 of the Michigan Constitution, which prohibits any state educational funding to nonpublic schools or their students, to allow the Michigan Legislature greater flexibility for necessary education reforms.
• Policies and funding that foster and promote education and job training for the skilled trades, including information technology support positions, especially for students in low-income families.
• Inclusion of nonpublic schools, students, faculty, and staff in funding programs or initiatives, whenever appropriate.