MDE Announces 2020 Mississippi Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Office of Teaching and Leading today announced that Debra Houghton, principal of Mannsdale Upper Elementary in the Madison County School District, has been selected as the 2020 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY), and Benjamin Austin, 9th and 10th grade Social Studies teacher at Petal High School, has been selected as the 2020 Mississippi Teacher of the Year (MTOY).
MDE Schedules First Virtual Mississippi Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year Ceremony
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For Immediate Release: July 6, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Office of Teaching and Leading set the first virtual ceremony for Mississippi Teacher of the Year and Mississippi Administrator of the Year to recognize top educators. The program, originally scheduled for the spring, was postponed as a result of closures because of COVID-19.
Mississippi Wins SREB’s 2020 State Leadership Award for Accelerating Achievement in Literacy and Math
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For Immediate Release: June 30, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is the winner of the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) 2020 State Leadership Award for its efforts to increase literacy and math achievement and build networked communities focused on school improvement in the middle grades. The state will be presented with the award on July 6, 2021, at SREB’s Making Schools Work Conference in Nashville.
MDE to Host Virtual Alternate Route Fairs for Aspiring Teachers
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For Immediate Release: June 30, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will hold three Virtual Alternate Route Fairs in July to help aspiring teachers identify the alternate route teacher preparation program that is right for them. Completing an alternate route program is a required step for people who would like to transition into teaching but lack the certification or license.
Mississippi Schools: Guidance for the 2020-21 School Year
Mississippi Education Continues Climb in Kids Count National Data
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For Immediate Release: June 22, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi experienced the greatest improvement in education, ranking 39th in the country, a substantial upturn from the previous ranking of 44 in 2019, according to new data released in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT® 2020 Data Book.
MDE Cites Record-Low Dropout Rate in Response to State Auditor’s Performance Audit for Office of Dropout Prevention
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For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) held up its sustained record of improved student achievement over the past six years – particularly the state’s record-low dropout rate – in response to the Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA) performance audit for the MDE Office of Dropout Prevention. State law established the office in 2006, though no specific state funds are targeted for the office.
State Board of Education Provides Districts with Flexibilities to Operate Schools in the 2020-21 School Year
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For Immediate Release: June 11, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) suspended several policies today to give local school districts scheduling flexibility for the 2020-21 school year to deal with the impact of COVID-19.
State Board of Education to Hold Budget Work Session and Monthly Meeting Via Livestream
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: June 10, 2020
WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE)
WHAT: The SBE will hold its annual budget work session for FY 2022 and its regularly scheduled monthly meeting via livestream
WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 2020
8:30 a.m. – Budget work session
10 a.m. – Monthly meeting
Gautier Resident Named 2020 Mississippi Parent of the Year
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For Immediate Release: June 10, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 2020 Mississippi Parent of the Year is Lisa McCusker, a mother of two children in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District.