Award Winning CTE Programs Blend Academic Rigor with Career Training

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.

Michigan Special Education Reference (MI -SER) Is New Web-Based Resource for Special Education Policy

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.

2012-2013 NASDSE Professional Development Series Announced

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.

Snyder, Flanagan Address Cyber Charter School Legislation

Governor Rick Snyder and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan today said that the student enrollment cap for cyber schools contained in Senate Bill 619 clearly is the Legislature’s intent and will be enforced. The bill, which allows for a phased-in expansion in the number of cyber schools, was approved by lawmakers on Wednesday.

Revised Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) Now Available

A PDF version of the revised Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) Supplemented With Selected IDEA Federal Regulations is now available on the CEN website.

Hunger Doesn’t Take A Summer Vacation

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is looking for community sponsors to run summer food programs to prevent more than 552,000 children in Michigan from going hungry when school lunchrooms close for the summer.

College Goal Sunday Helps Students, Families File for Financial Aid

Hundreds of volunteers will help college-bound Michigan students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA at more than two dozen, statewide College Goal Sunday events February 12, 2012.

MDE Receives USDA Grants to Improve Food Security for Kids During Summer Months

Michigan will continue to provide and study innovative ways to address the critical need of providing healthy nutrition during the summer months to low-income children.

MDE Delivers Student MEAP Results to Schools

School districts in Michigan received their fall 2011 MEAP student-level results last December, allowing teachers to review and direct individualized focus to students.

Library of Michigan’s 2012 Michigan Notable Books Reflect Our State’s Legacy and Perseverance

On January 3, 2012, the Library of Michigan announced the list of the 2012 Michigan Notable Books; 20 books highlighting Michigan people, places, and events.

Improving Family Involvement Resource Explains Six Types of Family Involvement

The "Improving Family Involvement" document is an online resource organized around Joyce Epstein's framework of six types of family involvement—parenting, communication, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with communities.

Student “Letters About Literature” Writers Win Accolades and National Awards!

On May 10, 2011, the Michigan Center for the Book announced Michigan’s award winners and finalists for the national Letters about Literature contest.

Letters about Literature is an annual contest sponsored by the National Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. In the program, young readers write letters to authors, living or dead, describing how the authors’ work changed their lives. Students participate through classroom activities or individually. Target is the sponsor for the Letters about Literature program.

Director of MDE's Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services Retires

Jacquelyn J. Thompson, the Director of the Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (OSE-EIS) at the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), retires today, July 30, 2010.