61 Mississippi Schools Earn the Military Star School Designation
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2023
MDE Announces 2023 State Administrator of the Year, Teacher of the Year Finalists
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For Immediate Release: March 16, 2023
2023 Mississippi Administrator of the Year Finalists
State Board of Education approves three new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 9, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to add three new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 35 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students.
MDE extends deadline to apply to the Mississippi Teacher Residency program
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For Immediate Release: Feb. 22, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – The application deadline for the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) program has been extended beyond Feb. 15, which was the priority application deadline.
National Report Finds Mississippi’s 3rd Grade Promotion Law Leads to Early Literacy Gains
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For Immediate Release: Feb. 7, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – A new report from Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center found that Mississippi students retained in the 3rd grade under the Literacy-Based Promotion Act achieved higher English Language Arts (ELA) scores over time.
Statement from State Superintendent of Education Dr. Robert Taylor in Recognition of School Counseling Week Feb. 6-10
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For Immediate Release: Feb. 6, 2023
MDE releases 2021-22 chronic absenteeism report of schools, districts
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: February 2, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the most recent school and district chronic absence data, which shows that 28% of Mississippi students were absent 18 days or more during the 2021-22 school year.
MDE’s Educator Shortage survey reflects 515 fewer vacancies in state for 2022-23
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For Immediate Release: Jan. 23, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2022-23 Educator Shortage survey show there are 515 fewer vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state compared to the 2021-22 school year.
MDE providing 25-plus instructional math coaches to aid teachers, administrators and improve student outcomes at identified K-12 schools
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For Immediate Release: Jan. 19, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will provide 25 or more new instructional math coaches over the next four years to identified K-12 schools. The coaches will deliver professional development and coaching services to teachers and administrators that will improve student outcomes.
Mississippi’s graduation rate reaches all-time high of 88.9%
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For Immediate Release: Jan. 19, 2023
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the 2021-22 school year graduation and dropout rates, which reflect the highest statewide graduation rate of 88.9% and a statewide dropout rate of 9%.
Rates are based on students who entered ninth grade for the first time during the 2018-19 school year. Among students with disabilities, the graduation rate increased to 67.1%, and the dropout rate was 19.3%.