NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 MDE announces 23 new members to the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 23 highly regarded education …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 24, 2024 Mississippi students continue trend of increase in Advanced Placement participation, achievement for 2023-24 school year JACKSON, Miss. – During the 2023-24 school year, the number of Mississippi students …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 23, 2024 Four Mississippi schools named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools JACKSON, Miss. – Today, four schools in Mississippi were among 356 named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 17, 2024 MDE releases school and district accountability grades for 2023-24 school year JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released accountability grades for the 2023-24 school year, …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 19, 2024 MDE announces 45 new members of the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 45 experienced and highly regarded …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Aug. 15, 2024 Statewide assessment results show student achievement reaches all-time high in English Language Arts, math and science JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 14, 2024 MDE releases 2023-24 chronic absenteeism report with reminders to recognize September as Attendance Awareness month JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the 2023- …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 15, 2024 State Board awards five school districts $4.7M in grants to implement State Invested Pre-K programs JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi State Board of Education awarded $4,725,000 in grants to five …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Aug. 5, 2024 MDE announces eight regional literacy meetings for families of K-3 students across the state JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education will host eight regional literacy meetings beginning …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 24, 2024 MDE names six Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools for 2024-25 and names first Mississippi Science of Reading School JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has designated …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 18, 2024 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Update for 2023-24 shows students made gains, came closer to reaching pre-pandemic levels JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 18, 2024 State Board Ends Assessment Contract with NWEA Due to Preliminary Reporting Error JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to terminate its contract with NWEA to …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 1, 2024 Dr. Lance Evans Begins Serving as State Superintendent of Education July 1 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) welcome Dr. Lance …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 20, 2024 Two districts awarded $1.5M in grants for pre-K students with disabilities to be included in classrooms with non-disabled peers JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi State Board of Education awarded two …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 20, 2024 Gulfport High School’s Crosby Parker selected as 2024-25 State Board of Education junior student representative JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Crosby Parker of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 11, 2024 Thirteen educators have completed cohort one of the Mississippi Department of Education Division of Literacy’s Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi. Nine educators attended a program June 11 to receive …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 20, 2024 State Board votes to return Tunica County School District to local governance effective July 1 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to request an end to the state of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 10, 2024 Mississippi receives highest education ranking ever of 30th in U.S. from latest Kids Count national report JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi improved its education ranking to 30th in the nation – the state’s …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 16, 2024 75.7% of third graders pass state reading assessment on first attempt in 2024 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education is announcing that 75.7% of 31,787 third graders passed the initial …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 9, 2024 Two Mississippi students named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students — Noah Curtis Lee and Iris Jiani Xue — have been named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Noah and Iris …
