The State Board of Education has recommended the implementation of a new, more rigorous curriculum for Michigan high schools. All students would be required to take four years of English; one year each of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and an additional math class in the senior year; one year each of Biology, Physics or Chemistry, and one additional year of science; three years of social science; and two years of world languages. Acknowledging these recommendations, this policy report states that parental support is critical to students' academic success, especially so as Michigan introduces new, more rigorous expectations for students. However, those parents who have dropped out of high school or who have only obtained a high school diploma will face challenges in providing academic support for their children. As such, schools may be required to provide extra support for students to succeed with the new, more rigorous curriculum, and the burden of ensuring student success will have to be carried by teachers in many urban and rural districts. Figure 1 shows educational attainment of parents with children enrolled in Michigan public schools, measured in terms of the level of education a parent has achieved. Figure 2 shows educational attainment of parents by district characteristics. Figure 3 shows educational attainment of parents with children by the race and ethnicity of the parents.