MDE, IHL Partner to Increase Opportunities for Students to be Better Prepared for College
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 25, 2018
State Testing Task Force Meets Tuesday, Student Members Named
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 18, 2018
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Commission on School Accreditation to Hold Special-Called Meeting June 14
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2018
WHO: Commission on School Accreditation (CSA)
WHAT: The CSA will hold a special-called teleconference meeting to consider proposed revisions to the State Board policies for subject-area testing, specifically the incorporation of the assessment scores into students’ final grades.
WHEN: 11 a.m., June 14, 2018
WHERE: Central High School Building, 359 N. West St., Jackson, MS, 4th floor Board Room
MDE Announces Student Testing Task Force Members, Application for Students
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 9, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today members of the Mississippi Student Testing Task Force that will examine current student testing on the state and local school district levels and to determine best practices for monitoring student progress in meeting grade-level and subject area learning goals.
Mississippi Promotes STEM Education in Schools, Districts Through Grants
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Nearly a dozen Mississippi school districts will share $886,000 in grants to enhance or establish programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Four Mississippi Public School Students Selected as 2018 Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today that four Mississippi public school students have been selected semifinalists for the 2018 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program honors the nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
Mississippi’s Presidential Scholar semifinalists for 2018 include:
School- and District-Level 3rd Grade Reading Passing Rates Available for Public Viewing
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – School- and district-level passing rates for the first administration of the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment are now available to the public.
Statewide, 93.2 percent of 3rd graders passed the test. The initial pass rate has increased every year since the test was first administered, rising from 85 percent in 2015, to 87 percent in 2016, to 92 percent in 2017.
More than 60 school districts had a pass rate of 95 percent or higher.
State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright Selected for The Broad Academy
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 22, 2018
JACKSON, Miss – State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright is among 20 respected K-12 education leaders from across the nation selected to join The Broad Academy, the nation’s most prominent professional-development program for current and aspiring school-system leaders.
MDE Seeks Public Comment on Early Learning Standards for Infants, Toddlers and Pre-School Children
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2018