The Michigan Educational Assessment Program, put in place by Republican Governor William Milliken, was mandatory for all public school students but was replaced in 2015.
The program was started by the State Board of Education and supported by then Governor William G. Millken. The participation at MEAP testing sessions is mandatory for all public school students. The test was replaced in the 2014-15 school year by the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M-STEP. 
