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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School meal eligibility is determined at the district level by households completing a free or reduced-price application. Households can also be automatically eligible for free or reduced-price school meals through direct certification. Qualifying students as eligible for free or reduced-price school meals helps to increase access to healthy meals, which supports their health and academic performance. Find more specific information regarding school meal eligibility below.
Direct certification is a process conducted by the state and by school districts to certify eligible children for free or reduced-price meals without the need for household applications.
Education and Nutrition Benefits
The free and reduced-price application determines school meal eligibility based on reported information including household size and income or participation in approved assistance programs.
Verification is the process of confirming free or reduced-price meal eligibility based on income and/or assistance program information provided on applications. Verification is based on the number of approved applications on file as of October 1st and should be completed by November 15th.
Supplemental Nutrition Eligibility
The Supplemental Nutrition Eligibility (SNE) Component is used to report the student's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program in the Michigan Student Data System (MSDS). These data are used for categorical funding allocations, such as E-rate and Section 31a At-risk, as well as in a multitude of state and federal reports. It must be submitted for each student who is determined to meet eligibility requirements for free or reduced-price meals.
