Information on Michigan academic standards and instructional resources.
Responsible for providing final decisions in administrative appeals to MDE.
Learn more about the MDE office responsible for providing leadership in curriculum and instruction that provides students with greater choices to prepare for success.
Resources for educator certification, recognition programs, evaluation, and workforce research.
Resources related to financial and pupil accounting and auditing.
Options available for Michigan students that provide unique learning opportunities.
Food & Nutrition Programs
This MDE office provides resources and technical assistance in physical education, sex education, health education, behavioral, emotional, mental, and social education as well as safety, discipline, and transportation.
Resources for programs and initiatives that support school improvement efforts.
Resources for supporting special education in Michigan.
Michigan has an innovative and comprehensive system of assessments to measure student achievement in learning our state content standards.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
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Recognizing Michigan's hardworking and dedicated educators is an important piece of the Michigan Department of Education's (MDE) strategic initiative.
MDE, along with the State Board of Education, expresses their deepest gratitude to Michigan’s teachers for their outstanding contributions to their students, schools, communities, and the teaching profession.
Each day during May, you can watch a new video that was submitted by Michigan’s students and their families expressing appreciation for their teachers. Click “Play” on the embedded videos below to watch!
All videos are also featured on the MDE YouTube channel.
Michigan student videos will be posted here daily beginning May 1, 2025.
Get social with your Teacher Appreciation Month celebration!
Like and share the posts from our Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) pages!
Use #MIteachAppreesh and #PME while posting to your own social media acknowledging the outstanding teachers in your school, district and/or ISD.
Tag @MIEducation and @MIeducator in your posts so we can like and share them!
