Information on Michigan academic standards and instructional resources.
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.
The Equitable Services Ombudsman helps ensure equitable services for private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel.
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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To remove the financial barrier to taking the Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, the State School Aid Act of 1979 (MCL 388.1694) allocated $2.6 million dollars available to low-income students and their families. The law encourages students to take IB and AP courses and participate in the exams associated with these courses. These exams can translate into college credit, subsequently reducing college tuition costs. Exam rates for 2025-26 will remain at $5.00 for qualified students.
The College Board Exam Fee Reduction Process for all related College Board Exams; including the CLEP, AP Seminar, and AP Research Exam; designates that the MDE will be invoiced directly from the College Board. Districts are required to sign and send to the State a copy of their College Board invoice to verify billing for those students who qualify for reduced-fee Exams. Please email signed and scanned PDFs to Jeff McNeal, Education Consultant.
For each AP Seminar Exam, AP Capstone, AP Research Exam, and AP Exam taken by students who qualify for the College Board AP fee reduction (“Reduced Fee Exams”), as indicated by the applicable school AP Coordinator, the following will occur for the school year. Districts will follow the same procedure as they would relate to all College Board assessments.
For each CLEP Exam taken by students who qualify for the College Board AP fee reduction (“Reduced Fee Exams”), as indicated by the applicable school AP/CLEP Coordinator, the following will occur for the school year. Districts will follow the same procedure as they would relate to all College Board assessments.
CLEP Exams can be offered at any point in the school year, but all testing for the academic year must be completed by May 31. Exams must be administered at a CLEP Test Center. Some Intermediate School Districts (ISDs), Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), and local high schools may prefer to open a CLEP Test Center to support students and eliminate any possible administration fees. There is no fee to open a CLEP Test Center. The College Board has a CLEP Test Center Search to assist in finding a CLEP Test Center near you.
