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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The MDE Office of Special Education (OSE) is committed to ensuring students with disabilities continue to receive special education and related services during this unprecedented time.
The information on this page is intended to support school districts by providing information and guidance in response to the impact of COVID-19 school closures on students with individualized education programs (IEPs).
Guidance on the Recommended Use of Contingency Learning Plans (PDF)
Recommendation regarding the use of contingency learning plans as a way to ensure districts are able to provide FAPE for students with IEPs.
The OSE would like to hear from you regarding COVID-19 related topics ISDs, districts, parents, and students are facing and experiencing out in the field. The best way to stay ahead of potential issues is to stay informed of the topics, which is why we are asking stakeholders to ask clarifying questions about existing COVID-19 related guidance and to provide suggestions for new topics for which you'd like to receive guidance about.
If you have questions about the current guidance or suggestions for future updates to the guidance, please call 888-320-8384 or email mde-ose@michigan.gov.
