Two Mississippi Students among Nation’s Top Youth Volunteers
February 17, 2017
JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students are among a select group of students nationwide who have been recognized as top youth volunteers for 2017 in the 22nd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. More than 31,000 young people across the country participated in this year’s program.
Franklin County School District Chess Program to Be Featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes
March 2, 2017
JACKSON, Miss – The Franklin County School District has teamed up with the Southwest Mississippi Chess Foundation to promote the teaching and learning of chess for its social, intellectual and academic benefits.
The program develops strong chess players who can compete at the highest levels and uses chess as a model for other academic learning.
District Consolidation Meetings Set for March 21 and March 24
March 20, 2017
JACKSON, Miss – Local officials will meet on March 21 to discuss details related to the consolidation of the Montgomery County and Winona school districts (as ordered by SB 2495) and on March 24 to discuss details for the consolidation of the Lumberton, Lamar County and Poplarville school districts (as ordered by SB 2500).
Montgomery-Winona Consolidation Meetings
Tuesday, March 21
MDE Announces State Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year Finalists
March 23, 2017
JACKSON, Miss. – – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Teacher Center announced today the finalists for the 2017 Administrator of the Year and the 2017 Teacher of the Year.
MDE Announces 2017 Mississippi Administrator, Teacher of the Year
April 7, 2017
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Teacher Center today announced that Dr. Jessica Broome, principal of Pearl Junior High School in the Pearl Public School District, has been selected as the 2017 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY), and Luke Daniels, a 6th grade mathematics teacher at Petal Upper Elementary School in the Petal School District, has been selected as the 2017 Mississippi Teacher of the Year (MTOY).
National Study Shows MDE Literacy Training Improved Teacher Capacity
April 13, 2017
JACKSON, Miss – A new study released by the Regional Educational Laboratory at Florida State University (REL Southeast) found that professional development provided by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) to K-3 teachers improved teachers’ knowledge and practice of early literacy instruction.
Mississippi Teachers Awarded College Board AP Summer Institute Scholarships
MDE Releases Findings of Financial and Federal Programs Compliance Audits
April 20, 2017
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the results of a fund-level financial audit and a compliance audit of selected federal programs for FY 2015-16. The audits found significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the MDE’s program administration and accounting practices during 2015-16.
Gulfport and Oxford/Lafayette County Named Finalists for All-America City Award for Advancing Early Literacy
Two Mississippi Students Named 2017 Presidential Scholars
May 9, 2017
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today that two Mississippi students have been named 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholars.