46 Mississippi high schools recognized with national 2022 College Success Award
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For Immediate Release: September 23, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education today announced that 46 Mississippi high schools have received the prestigious 2022 College Success Award from GreatSchools.org, the nation’s leading nonprofit providing school information to parents and families.
MDE announces 32 new members to the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council
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For Immediate Release: September 22, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 32 highly regarded education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council (MPAC) for the 2022-23 school year.
Four Mississippi schools named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools
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For Immediate Release: September 16, 2022
Nominate a 7-12 Mississippi Teacher for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
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For Immediate Release: September 1, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites nominations and applications for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The award is the highest honor the United States gives to teachers of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
MDE announces regional literacy meetings across state for families of kindergarten – third-grade students
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For Immediate Release: August 25, 2022
State Board of Education approves five new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds
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For Immediate Release: August 19, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted Aug. 18, to add five new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 30 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students.
Statewide Assessment Results Show Student Achievement Rebounding to Pre-Pandemic Levels
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For Immediate Release: 11 a.m., Aug. 18, 2022
MDE names 7 Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools for 2022-23
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For Immediate Release: August 8, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has designated seven elementary schools as Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools (SoR) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This recognition is for schools that have trained teachers in the science of reading, exemplified a change of instructional practices, and embodied a school culture that focuses on building skillful, strong readers in kindergarten through third grade.
MDE announces new members of Teacher Advisory Council for 2022-23
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For Immediate Release: July 27, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 52 highly regarded education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council (MTAC) for the 2022-23 school year.
The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 309 educators representing schools in urban and rural settings and an array of content areas, including general education, arts, special education and career and technical education.