Drop in Kindergarteners, Jump in Homeschoolers Drive Enrollment Decline
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: December 7, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) preliminary analysis of public-school enrollment for the 2020-21 school year shows a drop in kindergarteners and spike in homeschoolers have driven the statewide decline in enrollment this year.
As of September 30, 2020, 442,627 students had enrolled in Mississippi public schools, a more than 23,000 drop from last September’s total of 465,913.
Mississippi Connects: MDE Completes Delivery of Over 325,000 Devices to Districts, Targets Teacher Training
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: November 23, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the completion of the distribution of more than 325,000 devices to school districts across the state. These devices support distance learning as part of the first phase of the Mississippi Connects digital learning plan.
November State Board of Education Meeting to Be Rescheduled
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2020
WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE)
WHAT: The SBE monthly meeting, originally scheduled for November 12, will be rescheduled.
WHEN: The new date will be announced once it has been confirmed.
Mississippi Connects: Computer Devices Scheduled for Delivery to DeSoto Public School District Nov. 9-11
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: November 9, 2020
WHO: DeSoto Public School District is scheduled to receive computer devices through Mississippi Connects
Mississippi Connects: Computer Devices Scheduled for Delivery to Clinton Public School District Nov. 6
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: November 5, 2020
WHO: Clinton Public School District is scheduled to receive computer devices through Mississippi Connects
Mississippi Connects: Computer Devices Scheduled for Delivery to Jackson Public Schools Nov. 5
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: November 4, 2020
WHO: Jackson Public Schools is scheduled to receive computer devices for students
Rankin, Union and Jefferson County Schools to Receive Computers for Students Today, Long Beach Delivery Scheduled for Oct. 30
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2020
Rankin County, Union County and Jefferson County school districts are scheduled to receive computer devices today through the Mississippi Connects program, and Long Beach is scheduled to receive devices on Friday, October 30.
Mississippi Connects: Biloxi and Moss Point School Districts to Receive Computer Devices for Students TODAY
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: October 27, 2020
Biloxi and Moss Point school districts are scheduled to receive computer devices on October 27, bringing the total number of devices delivered to students through the Mississippi Connects program to more than 63,000.
Mississippi Connects Device Deliveries Oct. 19-21
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: October 19, 2020
WHO: Nine Mississippi School Districts scheduled to receive computer devices