The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is the state agency responsible for overseeing public education in Michigan. MDE develops and implements K–12 academic standards and assessments, administers state and federal education programs, distributes funding to local districts and public school academies, issues educator certifications, and provides technical assistance to improve student outcomes and comply with federal and state requirements.
K–12 funding allocation and school finance, academic standards and curriculum guidance, statewide assessment and accountability systems, educator certification and professional development, special education and early childhood programs, school safety and operations, federal compliance (e.g., IDEA and ESSA), career and technical education and workforce alignment, oversight of public school academies and intermediate school districts
Primarily funded by state appropriations from the Michigan General Fund, supplemented by federal education grants and program-specific federal funds, along with limited fee and grant revenue
Michigan State Board of Education, local school districts and intermediate school districts (ISDs), public school academies (charter schools), Governor's office and related state agencies (e.g., Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and Economic Opportunity), regional education service agencies
State government agency (state education agency within the executive branch)
