Mississippi Class of 2020 Improves Advanced Placement Achievement Rate
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For Immediate Release: February 24, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s graduating class of 2020 achieved a 38.2% qualifying score rate for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, an increase from the previous year's achievement rate of 32.5%.
Mississippi Students Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
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For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021
JACKSON, MS - The U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced two Mississippi high school students will represent the state during the 59th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 14 — 17, 2021.
State Board Set to Livestream Monthly Meeting Thursday
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021
WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education
WHAT: The Mississippi State Board of Education will have its monthly meeting on Thursday. The Board postponed its February 18 meeting because of severe weather and power outages.
WHEN: Thursday at 10 a.m.
State Board of Education Postpones February Meeting Until Next Week
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2021
WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE)
WHAT: The SBE is postponing its February 18 meeting until next week. Severe weather and power outages are preventing attendees from participating in the meeting.
WHEN: SBE’s February meeting will be rescheduled during the week of February 22. The new date will be announced once it has been confirmed.
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Mississippi's Top Youth Volunteers of 2021 Selected by National Program
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For Immediate Release: February 10, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Fletcher Horne, 15, of Laurel and Abygail Buchanan, 13, of Florence were named Mississippi's top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America’s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service.
Mississippi Students Selected as Candidates for U.S. Presidential Scholars
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For Immediate Release: February 1, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – The 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program selected 86 Mississippi students as candidates for the national award.
Students who have been selected as candidates have an opportunity to become a U.S. Presidential Scholar. The scholars represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people.
Six Mississippi Schools Earn AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award - Mississippi Congratulates Recipients for Closing the Gender Gap in Computer Science
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For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021
JACKSON, Miss. – Six schools in Mississippi have earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA) and/or AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses.