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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The section 51a(5) application is submitted by some schools as a result of an amendment to the special education rules effective July 1, 1987. In a few instances, these rules created costs in addition to what the districts would have incurred under the old rules. The Legislature has appropriated funds to reimburse districts for the net-increased costs that occurred as a result of these revisions.
Eligibility Criteria for Reimbursement Under Section 51a(5) (PDF)
SE-4747 Application for Funding Under Section 51a(5) of the State School Aid Act (PDF)
Classroom Schedule for the Current School Year (PDF)
