MDE Sets Community Meeting for Noxubee County School District
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: July 30, 2018
WHO: Interim Superintendent Rodriguez Broadnax will be in the Noxubee County School District to meet with parents and community members.
WHEN: 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 31
WHERE: Noxubee County High School
16478 Hwy 45 N
Macon, MS 39341
MDE to Set Community Meeting in Noxubee County School District, Releases Responses to Frequently Asked Questions about District of Transformation
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 25, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Officials from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will be in the Noxubee County School District on Thursday following Gov. Phil Bryant’s declaration of an emergency. MDE will announce a community meeting after the time and location have been finalized.
Kindergarteners, Pre-K Students Make Significant Gains on Statewide Assessment
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The results of Mississippi’s statewide assessment of learning in pre-K and kindergarten show that the majority of the state’s youngest students have made significant gains during the academic year.
More than 36,000 kindergarteners took the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in the fall and spring of the 2017-18 school year. The state average score for the fall test was 504. The average score climbed to 710 on the spring test.
MDE Launches Redesigned Website
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today launched its redesigned website, which can be found at the same address, www.mdek12.org.
The new site includes updated features including:
Mississippi Board of Education Asks Governor to Declare State of Emergency in Noxubee County School District
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) determined today that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Noxubee County School District (NCSD). Acting on a recommendation from the Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation, the SBE voted to ask Gov. Phil Bryant to declare a state of emergency for the school district.
Commission on School Accreditation Determines State of Emergency Exists in Noxubee County School District
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2018
Commission on School Accreditation to Discuss Noxubee County School District
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: July 17, 2018
WHO: Commission on School Accreditation
WHAT: A special-called teleconference meeting will be held to determine if an extreme emergency situation exists that jeopardizes the safety, security and educational interests of the children enrolled in the Noxubee County School District
WHEN: Wednesday, July 18, 1 p.m.
WHERE: 4th floor Board Room in the Central High School Building
MDE Helps Educators Meet the Needs of Growing Number of English Learners
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: July 2, 2018
Mississippi Math, Science Teachers Earn National Awards
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 27, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi teachers will be honored with presidential awards for excellence in teaching or mentoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). They are among the more than 140 teachers nationwide that will receive the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program.