Interim Superintendent Appointed to Noxubee County District of Transformation
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 17, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has appointed chief of staff Dr. Washington Cole IV as interim superintendent of Noxubee County School District, which became a District of Transformation in 2018. He replaces Rodriguez Broadnax, who is leaving the district June 30 to lead a Michigan school district.
State Board of Education Seeks Public Input on Policies to Resume In-Person Schooling as Primary Teaching Mode
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For Immediate Release: June 17, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking public comment on two policies that call for all school districts to resume in-person instruction as the primary mode of teaching starting in the 2021-22 school year. The policies set requirements for districts that choose to offer a virtual learning option to individual students and establish standards for virtual learning days.
Laurel High School Student Micah Hill Selected as State Board of Education Student Representative
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Micah Hill of Laurel to serve as the high school junior student representative to the SBE for the 2021-22 school year.
Student representatives are non-voting members but provide input on policy decisions that affect Mississippi public schools. Micah will join Amy Zhang of Starkville, who serves as the high school senior representative to the SBE.
State Board of Education Meets for Special-Called Board Meeting
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: June 16, 2021
WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE)
WHAT: The SBE will meet for a Budget Work Session
WHEN: Wednesday, June 16, 1 p.m.
WHERE: SBE Budget Work Session can be viewed via live stream.
Mississippi Schools: Guidance for the 2021-22 School Year
Two Mississippi High School Students Named “National Cyber Scholars” After Winning Nationwide Competition
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 25, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi high school students have earned the coveted title of “National Cyber Scholar” after winning a rigorous 48-hour competition designed to evaluate aptitude in combating cyber threats.
The winning students are Bridget Foster from Gautier High School in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District and Zachary Chapman, who is homeschooled.
Mississippi Math, Science Teachers Earn National Recognition
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For Immediate Release: May 24, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Six Mississippi teachers have been named 2021 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science).
Mississippi’s 2021 PAEMST state-level finalists:
Two Mississippi Students Named 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars
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For Immediate Release: May 13, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students are among the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which recognizes 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
The Mississippi scholars are Matthew Landon Yin of Madison, a senior at Madison Central High School, and Emmanuelle Rachel Teng of Oxford, a senior at Oxford High School.
MDE Announces the 2021 Mississippi Parent of the Year
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 5, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 2021 Mississippi Parent of the Year is Aleesha Hudson, a mother of two children in the Hinds County School District (HCSD).
State Board Student Representative Omar Jamil Among Mississippi’s Seven U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
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For Immediate Release: May 3, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today that outgoing Mississippi State Board of Education student representative Omar Jamil of Hernando is one of seven Mississippi students selected as semifinalists for the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The program honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.