Michigan Department of Education

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: State Government Records

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Michigan Department of Education

MDE

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Title: Michigan Department of Education

Scope and Content: This collection contains records from the Library of Michigan.

Agency: Michigan Department of Education

Language: english

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: Michigan's Department of Education (MDE) was first formed by the Constitution of 1850. The Department is headed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who is chosen by the State Board of Education. This Board is composed of eight members who are elected for eight-year terms with two seats up for reelection every even-numbered year. The Department of Education's duties include training and certifying educators, K-12 education, special education, grants, health and food programs, statewide student assessments, school accountability, and handling state and federal school aid and other funding.

System of arrangement: Records are organized by division. Individual files can be found at the Record Group level.

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