Fall 2021 Kindergarten Readiness Results Released
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the fall 2021 assessment for kindergarten readiness.
Among the 33,265 kindergarteners tested, 31.8% scored kindergarten-ready with a score of 530 or higher on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. Statewide, the average score was 487.
Families of kindergarten – 3rd grade students invited to regional literacy meetings across state
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: November 8, 2021
MDE Releases Achievement Gap Report for 2020-21
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: October 21, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today released achievement gap data for students who took statewide assessments in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics in the 2020-21 school year.
MDE Announces New Members of State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: October 11, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the members of the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. The council includes students in grades 11-12 or first year of college to serve as members for a term of two school years.
Statewide Assessment Results Show Impact of Pandemic Disruptions
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: September 23, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today statewide results from the 2020-21 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), which provide the first statewide measure of student performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four Mississippi Schools Named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Education today recognized four Mississippi schools among the 325 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
The following Mississippi schools were recognized:
Mississippi Ranks 35th in the Nation for K-12 Achievement in Quality Counts National Report
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: September 16, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi ranks 35th in the nation for K-12 achievement in 2021, climbing from 50th in 2013, according to the latest Quality Counts report published in Education Week.
State Board of Education to Hold Special-Called Teleconference Meeting
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2021
WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE)
WHAT: The SBE will hold a special-called teleconference meeting to consider approval for emergency procurements for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, and Mississippi Student Information Systems (MSIS) state funds to deliver systems and supports to school districts in response to COVID-19.