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Communications and Government Relations

Seven Mississippi high school seniors named semifinalists for 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars program

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For Immediate Release: April 17, 2024

Seven Mississippi high school seniors named semifinalists for 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars program

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that seven Mississippi students have been named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.

The semifinalists are:

State Board of Education approves three new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds

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For Immediate Release:  March 7, 2024

State Board of Education approves three new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to add three new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 37 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students.

MDE announces two new Schools of Innovation for 2024-25

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For Immediate Release:  March 7, 2024

MDE announces two new Schools of Innovation for 2024-25

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has approved plans for Western Line Collegiate Academy in the Western Line School District and New Albany Middle School in the New Albany School District to become Schools of Innovation for the 2024-25 school year.

Mississippi class of 2023 increases Advanced Placement participation

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For Immediate Release:  February 27, 2024

Mississippi class of 2023 increases Advanced Placement participation

JACKSON, Miss. – The 2024 Advanced Placement (AP) Cohort Report has been released showing that 6,804 Mississippi public school 2023 graduates took AP exams at some point during high school resulting in 36.5% qualifying scores of three or higher.

MDE releases 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey results

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For Immediate Release:  February 15, 2024

MDE releases 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey results

JACKSON, Miss. – Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,012 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state, an increase of 24 compared to the 2022-23 school year.

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