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October
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2021 - 113 Changes to the 2022 M-STEP Test Administration Window PDF icon
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2021 -117 Notice of Availability of Re-released Request for Proposal: Fiscal Agent for Michigan's Statewide Dispute Resolution Program PDF icon
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2021 - 116 Notification of Online Learning Data Request for School Fiscal Year Ending June 30, PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-209 U.S. Department of Education (USED) Resources to Support Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health during COVID-19 Era PDF icon
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2021 - 115 Public Comment on the Proposed Standards for the Preparation of Middle Grades (5-9) and High School (7-12) Science Teachers PDF icon
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2021 - 114 2021-22 Pupil Membership Auditing Manual Update PDF icon
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2021 - 112 Diversity in Literature Four-Part Virtual Conference Series PDF icon
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2021- 111 Pupil Membership Requirements for Fifth Year Early Middle College Students PDF icon
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2021 - 112 Diversity in Literature Four-Part Virtual Conference Series PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-208 Update - Timelines, Funding for American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Section 11t Equalization PDF icon
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2021 - 110 Public Comment Period for Revision of Michigan's State Determined Levels of Performance for Core Performance Indicators 2S1-Academic Proficiency in Reading and 2S2-Academic Proficiency in Mathematics for Reporting Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 PDF icon
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2021 - 109 FY 2021-22 Thresholds for Competitive Bids, Posting Travel Expenses, and Value of Awards PDF icon
September
30
2021 -108 Invitation to Submit Nominations of Students to Serve on MDE Student Advisory Council PDF icon
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2021 - 105 High School & Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 PDF icon
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2021 - 106 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant 2022 PDF icon
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2021 -107 2021-22 Pupil Accounting Manual Update PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-207 Public Comment Period on Waivers for FY 2016 School Improvement Grant (SIG) Funds During the COVID-19 Crisis PDF icon
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2021 - 103 Reminder of Legal Obligations and Best Practices for HIV and Sex Education PDF icon
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2021 - 104 Accelerated Learning Webinars Series II PDF icon
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2021 - 102 Seeking Nominations for 2022 Presidential Awards in Math and Science PDF icon
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2021 - 101 Promoting the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program PDF icon
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2021 - 100 Michigan Department of Education Accepting Nominations for 2022-23 Michigan Teacher of the Year PDF icon
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COVID-19-206 New Federal Guidance Reaffirms Importance of Full Implementation of IDEA Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic PDF icon
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2021 - 098 Constitution Day Observance and the 20th Anniversary Observance of 9/11 PDF icon
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2021 - 099 Governor Whitmer Declares September Hispanic Heritage Month PDF icon
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2021 - 097 Michigan Department of Education Fall 2021 Virtual Continuous Improvement Conference, PDF icon
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2021-092 Expansion of the ENGAGE Michigan Attendance Recovery Program PDF icon
02
2021-091 Promoting Great Start Readiness Program Enrollment to Parents PDF icon
02
2021-096 Teacher Certification Requirement for Membership Purposes 2021-22 PDF icon
02
2021-093 Important Registry of Educational Personnel Fall Data Request PDF icon
02
2021-094 TRAILS Application Now Open PDF icon
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2021-095 District Strategies for Continued Instruction During COVID-19 Closures and Quarantines PDF icon
August
26
2021-090 Section 31o Funding - School Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and Nurses PDF icon
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2021-089 Early Literacy (Pre-K to 3) Grant Opportunities PDF icon
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2021 - 088 School Goals Requirements in Section 98b of Public Act 48 of 2021 PDF icon
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2021 - 087 Launching a New Support Structure: Section 31a Regionalization of Service for Local Education Agencies PDF icon
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2021 - 085 Accelerated Learning Guidance and Support PDF icon
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2021 - 084 Critical Funding Ramifications of Collecting Family Income Data PDF icon
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2021 - 086 Getting Started Workshop for New Early Middle Colleges PDF icon
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2021 - 083 2021 Immunization Requirements for Children Entering Kindergarten and 7th Grade, or Enrolling in a New School District in Grades 1-12 PDF icon
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2021 - 082 Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) One-on-One Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Assistance PDF icon
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2021 - 078 Welcome Back Proud Michigan Educator Partnership Districts Needed PDF icon
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2021 - 077 Great Start Readiness Program - Local Government Contracting PDF icon
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2021 - 080 IDEA Funds in The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 PDF icon
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2021 - 079 Behavioral Health Care Coordination Platform Available to All Intermediate School Districts PDF icon
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2021 - 081 Fall 2021 Michigan Kindergarten Entry Observation (MKEO)/ Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Administration PDF icon
05
2021-072-Nominations Open for 2021-22 Education Support Staff Professional of the Year Award PDF icon
05
2021-075 - Annual Certification Reminder and Requirements PDF icon
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2021-074 - Early Career Teacher Mentoring Partnership PDF icon
05
2021-076 - Reminder: Annual Educator Effectiveness Ratings Data Appeals PDF icon
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2021-073-2021 Special Populations Conference Registration Announcement PDF icon
03
#COVID-19-205 U.S. Department of Education Releases Its "Return to School Roadmap" PDF icon
July
29
2021 - 069 Pupil Accounting for the 2021-22 School Year PDF icon
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2021 - 071 Notice of Availability of Request for Proposal: Fiscal Agent for Michigan's Statewide Dispute Resolution Program PDF icon
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2021 - 070 Education-Related Professional Learning Credit for School Safety Training PDF icon
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2021-068 New Title IX Resource from U.S. Department of Education PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-204 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Relief Fund PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-203 Public Comment Period on Approved Waivers for Title Funds During the 2020 COVID-19 Crisis PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-202 Funding for Summer Programming in 23b and 23c PDF icon
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2021-066 Education Workforce Virtual Job Fairs PDF icon
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2021-067 Proposed 2021-22 Rural/Micro-District Placement Flexibility PDF icon
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2021-065 REMINDER - AASA Virtual SEL 2021-22 Cohort Summit PDF icon
June
25
MEMO #COVID-19-201 MDHHS Guidance Update PDF icon
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2021-063 SAVE THE DATES! Announcing the 10th Annual 2021 Special Populations Conference: Leading Together Toward Tomorrow PDF icon
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2021-064 Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process and Data Manuals PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-200 Return to Learn Benchmark Data Submission Update PDF icon
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2021 - 061 AASA Virtual SEL 2021-22 Cohort Summit PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-199 Accelerated Learning Guidance for All Students PDF icon
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2021 - 062 Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs Grant PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-198 Notice and Request for Public Comment: American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) Plan PDF icon
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2021 - 054 Public Comment on the Michigan Out-of-School Time Standards of Quality PDF icon
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2021 - 058 Future Proud Michigan Educator Explore Curriculum Available PDF icon
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2021 - 057 Michigan Department of Education Fall 2021 Virtual Continuous Improvement Conference: PDF icon
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2021 - 056 Certification of the SE-4107 School Bus Inventory PDF icon
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2021 - 055 Fiscal Year 2021 Section 31a Annual Program and Fiscal Report - Transition to NexSys PDF icon
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2021 - 60 Reminder of Requirements for Academic Year 2021-22 Virtual/Online Teachers PDF icon
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2021 - 059 Accelerated Learning Webinar Series PDF icon
03
MEMO #COVID-19-196 Update on Third Grade M-STEP English Language Arts Assessment and Read By Grade 3 PDF icon
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2021- 053 Intermediate School Districts Determination Requirements Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act PDF icon
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2021- 052 Read by Grade Three Educator Survey - Final Reminder PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-197 Teaching Profession Playbook: Building a Strong and Diverse Teaching Profession PDF icon
May
27
2021 - 051 Accelerated Learning Guidance for All Students PDF icon
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2021 - 050 Change to State Aid Deductions for Noncertification PDF icon
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2021 - 049 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Public Reporting of Data PDF icon
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MEMO - #COVID-19-193 Opportunity to Expand Quality Preschool with ESSER Federal Funding PDF icon
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2021 - 047 Read by Grade Three Educator Survey - Second Reminder PDF icon
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2021 - 048 Alternative Education and Innovative Programs (Hours and Days) Waivers 2021-22 Application Process PDF icon
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MEMO# COVID-19-192 Accelerated Learning Guidance for All Students PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-187 - Special Education Teacher Tuition Reimbursement Grant PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-189 U.S. Dept. of Education Best Practices Clearinghouse to Highlight Innovative Practices for Reopening Schools and Campuses PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-188 AASA Report - An American Imperative: A New Vision of Public Schools PDF icon
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MEMO# COVID-19-190 U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Fact Sheet: Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-191 Update on 3rd Grade M-STEP English Language Arts Assessment and Read By Grade 3 PDF icon
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2021 - 044 2021-2022 Federal Indirect Cost Rates PDF icon
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2021 - 046 Determination Requirements under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act PDF icon
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2021 - 045 Native American Heritage Fund Accepting 2021 Applications PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-186 Accelerated Learning Guidance for All Students PDF icon
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2021 -042 2021 Education Workforce Virtual Job Fairs - Additional Dates PDF icon
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2021 -043 Diversity and Equity in the Education Workforce 2021 Grant PDF icon
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2021 -041 2020-21 ELA M-STEP Read by Grade Three Retention PDF icon
April
30
MEMO #COVID-19-185 Child Nutrition Program Meals Through June 30, 2022 PDF icon
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2021 - 040 2020-21 35a(5) Additional Instructional Time Grant Reporting Requirement PDF icon
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2021 - 039 2021 Michigan Talent Pool PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-183 Using Nonrecurring Funds to Develop Gifts that Keep Giving PDF icon
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2021 - 038 Welcome Back Proud Michigan Educators Campaign PDF icon
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2021 - 036 Advancing Equity: A Strategic Vision for English Learners PDF icon
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2021 - 037 Michigan Department of Education/REL Midwest Literacy and Math Guides PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-179 MDHHS Guidance to Local School Districts from Director Elizabeth Hertel PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-180 U.S. Department of Education - COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students' Needs PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-2021 Clarification - Funding for Summer Programming Grant PDF icon
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2021-033 Read by Grade Three Educator Survey PDF icon
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2021-034 Action Required: Survey of Administrators Employing First-Year Teachers PDF icon
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2021 - 035 2021 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Public Reporting of Data PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-177 District-Level Plans for Assessment Windows, Read by Grade Three Implementation, and Communicating Retention to Parents PDF icon
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MEMO# COVID-19-176 Learning Beyond COVID-19: A Vision for Thriving in Public Education PDF icon
March
31
MEMO #COVID-19-175 State Testing Requirements Pending the Approval of the Assessment and Accountability Waivers PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-172 Public Act 3 of 2021 - Funding for Summer Programming, Credit Recovery, and Before- and After-School Programming PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-174 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III Fund of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-173 Taking Proactive Measures to Protect Schools Against Cyber Threats PDF icon
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2021 - 029 Michigan Alternative Route to Interim Teacher Certification Programs PDF icon
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2021 - 030 Important Registry of Educational Personnel End of Year Data Request PDF icon
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2021 - 031 2021 School Wellness Award PDF icon
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2021 - 032 Office of Auditor General Findings Related to Educator Evaluation, Mentoring, Induction and Professional Learning PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-171 Follow-up to the 20 Hours of In-Person Instruction Requirement PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-170 Frequently Asked Questions - 20-Hours of In-person Instruction PDF icon
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2021 - 028 Children Matter. You Matter. Learn SEL. Launch PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID19-168 Children Matter. You Matter. Learn SEL. PDF icon
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2021 - 027 Critical Shortage List for Employment of Retirees PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-169 M-STEP Testing Windows Extended PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-167 Public Act 3 of 2021; Supplemental Appropriation Subsection 11r(4) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-165 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund Grant Award Availability Clarification PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-164 Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-166 Request for State Summative Assessment and Accountability Waivers PDF icon
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2021 - 026 2020-21 Pupil Membership Auditing Manual Update PDF icon
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2021 - 025 Planning for Book-Based Summer Reading PDF icon
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2021 - 024 Family Engagement for Literacy Resources PDF icon
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2021 - 023 Teacher Student Data Link PDF icon
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2021- 022 Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Awards PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-163 U.S. Department of Education - COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 1: Strategies for Safely Reopening Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF icon
February
26
MEMO #021-21 Celebrating Authors of Color and Their Works of Literature PDF icon
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2021- 019 Educator Workforce Guidance Updates PDF icon
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2021- 020 Importance of Out-Of-School Time (OST) Programming as More Districts Return to In-Person Learning PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-161 EPIC Report on School District COVID Learning Plans PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-162 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II Fund of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act PDF icon
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2021 - 018 Celebrating Outstanding African American Authors - Week Four PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-160 Michigan Participation in the NAEP 2021 School Survey PDF icon
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2021 - 017 2021 Virtual Education Workforce Job Fairs PDF icon
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2021 - 016 MDE Leadership Opportunities PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-159 U. S. Department of Agriculture Programs and U.S. Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Programs: Fact Sheet Clarification PDF icon
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2021 - 015 Celebrating Outstanding African American Authors - Week Three PDF icon
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2021 - 013 Encouraging Students To Fill Out FAFSA Forms PDF icon
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2021 - 014 Ensuring Timely Access to Federal Formula Funds for New and Significantly Expanding Public School Academies PDF icon
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2021 - 012 Celebrating Outstanding African American Authors - Week 2 PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-158 Layering Additional Time for Students PDF icon
January
29
2021-011 Celebrating Outstanding African American Authors PDF icon
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2021-010 Equity in Literacy Guidance Document PDF icon
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2021-008 Robotics Competition Grant Award Announcement PDF icon
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2021-009 Public Comment on the Proposed Standards for the Preparation of Elementary and Secondary K-12 and Central Office Administrators PDF icon
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2021-007 Child Protection Registry PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-157 Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education Waivers Due to COVID-19 Pandemic PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-156 Continued Engagement with Local and Regional Stakeholders PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-155 Pivot to a New, Better Normal PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-154 U.S. Department of Education Releases Digital Learning Guides for Teachers and School Leaders PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-153 Notice and Request for Public Comment: Waiver of Certain Assessment and Accountability Requirements of the Federal Every Student Succeeds Act PDF icon
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2021 - 005 Reminder - Anti-Bullying Policy Modifications (MCL 380.1310b) PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-152 Identifying Pandemic EBT Contact Person(s) PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-151 Public Comment Period for Revision of Michigan's Perkins V State Determined Levels of Performance for Core Performance Indicator 3S1-Post-Program Placement for Reporting Years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 PDF icon
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2021-004 - Building Mirrors and Windows Virtual Conference PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-149 Updated K-12 School Opening Guidance PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-150 School District Role in Pandemic EBT PDF icon
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2021 - 003 Future Proud Michigan Educator Development Grant PDF icon
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Recognizing Outstanding African American Authors PDF icon
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2021-001 Revised Model Anti-Bullying Policy PDF icon
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2021-002 District and School Improvement Plan Document Submission for the 2021-22 School Year PDF icon
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MEMO #COVID-19-148 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 PDF icon