MDE to Open Mississippi’s First Early College High School This Fall
March 10, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education, in partnership with East Mississippi Community College, will open the state’s first early college high school this fall.
Present and Counting: Looking at School Chronic Absenteeism
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MISSISSIPPI KIDS COUNT Social Science Research Center Family and Children Research Unit P.O. Box 5287 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Home Page: http://www.kidscount.ssrc.msstate.edu |
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MDE Hosts Career Fair for Educators
March 16, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Educator Quality will host a career fair for educators on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex.
Mississippi Students Named Top Youth Volunteers in the Nation
March 18, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi students Katie Rogers of Collins and Shields Haire of Tupelo are among 102 students named the nation’s top youth volunteers through the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The Mississippi students will each receive $1,000 and travel to Washington, D.C., in May for four days of national recognition events. During the trip, 10 of the honorees will be selected as America’s top youth volunteers of 2015.
3rd Grade Reading Test Blueprint and Sample Questions Available
March 18, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – Starting in the 2014-2015 school year, Mississippi’s Literacy-Based Promotion Act requires 3rd grade students to read at or above grade level in order to be promoted to 4th grade. Under the law, a student scoring at the lowest achievement level on the 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment will be retained in 3rd grade, unless the student meets the good cause exemptions for promotion as specified in the law.
Opinion/Editorial from Dr. Carey Wright, State Superintendent of Education on Bid Process for Statewide Assessments
March 19, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Board of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education stated publicly that we were committed to an open and transparent bid process for the multi-year contract for statewide testing of students. That commitment has not changed despite rampant misinformation to the contrary.
High School Seniors Provided Additional Option for Graduation
March 20, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – This school year, high school seniors will have one additional option to meet graduation requirements if they don’t pass one or more exams in the Subject Area Test Program (SATP) and don’t meet previously approved alternative options.
State Board Approves Waivers, Provides Guidance on School District Inclement Weather Closures
March 23, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Board of Education (Board) approved waiver requests for some districts that closed school because of extreme weather conditions over the last few weeks. The Board also approved guidelines for school districts that requested exemptions from make-up days or planned to change their school calendar.
MDE Recognizes 51 Schools for Academic Progress, Closing Achievement Gap
March 23, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Offices of Federal Programs and Special Education recognized 51 schools for academic achievement or progress during a ceremony today at the Central High School Building. Schools that earned the title of High Progress, High Performing, Exemplary Inclusion and/or Title I Distinguished under federal Title I guidelines were honored as "Champions of Change."
State Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year Finalists Announced
April 1, 2015
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Teacher Center announced today the finalists for the 2015 Administrator of the Year and the 2015 Teacher of the Year.