Building and sustaining partnerships that enhance educational opportunities and outcomes throughout the state from birth through postsecondary education.
Join the Michigan Community Schools Coalition and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential on September 29–30, 2026, in Mount Pleasant for a statewide event spotlighting the work of the 10 Regional MiFamily Engagement Centers and 155 community schools dedicated to building, growing, and sustaining key family engagement and partnership practices across the state.
The responsibility of the Council is to act in an advisory capacity to the governor and to review and make recommendations regarding legislation relevant to Michigan's public education system.
The 13-member Commission advises and assists in matters relating to the assessment, professional development, education programming, socioeconomic challenges, best practices, collaboration, parental engagement and teaching of literacy.
Family partnerships is a collaborative relationship between families, educators, providers, and partners to support and improve the learning, development and health of every learner.
Michigan’s Out-of-School Time and Summer Learning utilizes available federal and state funding to provide comprehensive, high-quality, before-school, after-school and summer learning grants.
