Two Michigan schools have received the prestigious Excellence in Practice Awards from the Michigan Department of Education, recognizing exemplary practices in preparing Michigan's students for careers and higher education.

The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education (OSE) is pleased to announce that effective August 15, 2012 it will make available a web-based resource that provides access to policy and regulatory information. The system, known as the Michigan Special Education Reference (MI-SER), is accessible by following the link located on the main OSE website (www.michigan.gov/ose-eis) under resources and related information.

The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) will hold a Professional Development Series in 2012-2013 featuring information on high-interest topics from nationally recognized experts.