State Board Approves Plans for New District of Innovation
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today approved plans for the Hinds County School District to become Mississippi’s newest District of Innovation, bringing the total number of Districts of Innovation to seven.
Mississippi Seeks Public Comment on Revised Learning Goals for Social Studies
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education voted today to begin the public comment period for the Mississippi College and Career Readiness Social Studies Standards, which will enhance learning guidelines for civics, civil rights and history education in the state. The new learning goals will be piloted in the 2018-19 school year with full implementation in the 2019-20 school year.
MDE Launches Mississippi Innovation Lab Network to Encourage Student-Centered Learning Opportunities
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 14, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has launched the Mississippi Innovation Lab Network (MS-ILN) that encourages a network of A- and B-rated school districts to work together to identify, test, and implement student-centered approaches to learning that will be shared statewide to help transform education in Mississippi.
The student-centered approaches to learning include personalized, competency-based, and anytime/anywhere learning.
2018
Mississippi State Board of Education Changes March Meeting Date
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: March 12, 201
WHO: The Mississippi State Board of Education
WHAT: The Board’s regularly scheduled meeting date and time for March has been changed.
WHEN: The new meeting date is Wednesday, March 21 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Central High School Building, Board Room – 4th floor
Mississippi Doubles Participation, Passing Scores for Advanced Placement
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 21, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – More than 20 percent of Mississippi public high school students in the graduating class of 2017 took an Advanced Placement (AP) Exam while in high school, according to the College Board AP Program Results: Class of 2017 issued today, doubling the percentage of graduates who took an AP exam over the last 10 years.
Two Mississippi Students among Nation’s Top Youth Volunteers
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 20, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students are among a select group of students nationwide who have been recognized as top youth volunteers for 2018 in the 23nd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. More than 29,000 young people across the country participated in this year’s program.
MDE Responds to USDE Feedback on State Plan
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 15, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) provided the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) an update today on its response to the U.S. Department of Education’s feedback (USDE) on the state plan to comply with federal education law.
Mississippi’s Graduation Rate Continues Climb, Closing the Gap with the National Rate
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 15, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the high school graduation rates for the 2016-17 school year, which show that the state’s graduation rate has reached an all-time high of 83 percent. Mississippi’s rate is just one point shy of the national graduation rate of 84 percent.
School, District Report Cards for 2016-17 Released
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – Mississippi Report Cards for the 2016-17 school year are now available at the Reports section of the Mississippi Department of Education website. Report cards for each school and district in the state can be found under the tab labeled “NCLB,” which stands for No Child Left Behind.