Education Legislation 2021
2021 House Education Bill Summaries
Mississippi Students Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program Students Headed to Washington, D. C., Receive $10,000 Scholarship
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2020
Superintendent’s Annual Report for 2018-19 Shows Mississippi Student Achievement Reaches All-time High
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The newly released Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2018-19 Superintendent’s Annual Report shows how student achievement in Mississippi has reached an all-time high. View the report online at bit.ly/SuptReport2019.
Celebration of Excellence Tour Dates for Week of January 6-10
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: January 6, 2020
WHO: Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education and district leaders, school board members, teachers, students and community members in A-rated school districts
WHAT: Each school district will host a “Celebration of Excellence” event to recognize the achievement of students and teachers
WHEN: Week of January 6-10
2020
MDE Invites Applicants for Mississippi Teacher Residency Program
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: January 3, 2020
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites aspiring teachers to apply to be a member of the next cohort of the Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) program, which is a two-year commitment that combines coursework and on-the-job training to prepare prospective educators for the teaching profession. Applications for the 2020-21 school year will be accepted January 3 through February 3, 2020.
ACT Scores for Mississippi Juniors Released
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: December 20, 2019
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results for the spring 2019 statewide administration of the ACT to all public high school juniors.
The average score for juniors decreased from 17.8 in 2018 to 17.6 in 2019. The percentage of juniors meeting the benchmark scores for all four tested ACT subjects remained flat at 9% from 2018 to 2019.
MDE Seeks 2020 Summer Food Service Sponsors
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: December 18, 2019
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition (OCN) is seeking sponsors to operate the 2020 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississippi. The program provides nutritious meals to children during school vacation periods.
Commission on School Accreditation Determines State of Emergency Does Not Exist in Wayne County School District
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: December 16, 2019
(JACKSON, MS) – The Commission on School Accreditation (CSA) determined today that an extreme emergency situation does not exist that jeopardizes the safety, security and educational interests of the children enrolled in the Wayne County School District (WCSD).