JACKSON, Miss. – The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that two Mississippi high school students from Gulfport – Shayleen Moeini of St. Patrick Catholic High School and Jackson Pearce of Gulfport High School – will join Sen. Roger F. Wicker and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in representing Mississippi during the 63rd Annual USSYP...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Superintendent’s Annual Report has been released covering Mississippi’s historic decade of academic achievement and improved student outcome within the state’s public school system.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,160 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state. Educator Shortage survey results show an increase of 148 compared to the 2023-24 school year and a decrease of 343 since the initial survey administration...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE Board for the 2025-26 school year. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2025.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education has designated two Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Educator Preparation Providers (EPP) to receive the Mississippi Science of Reading Excellence Award for the 2024-25 school year.Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  November 7, 2024 Mississippi high school juniors’ spring 2024 ACT results released JACKSON, Miss. –  The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results of all public high school juniors who took the test during the spring 2024 statewide administration. Mississippi is one of 16 states that administers the...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for 2023-24. Though the pass rate is slightly lower than 2022-23 (84.9%), third graders achieved an all-time high proficiency of 57.7% in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2023-24 school year....Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 132 members of the 2024-25 State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC). The council includes students in grades 11-12 and first year of college.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 23 highly regarded education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council (MPAC) for the 2024-25 school year.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – During the 2023-24 school year, the number of Mississippi students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams reached a record high of 12,442 public school students taking 17,717 AP exams, with a record high of 7,733 exams earning a qualifying score. The rate of exams achieving a qualifying score reached an all-time high of...Read More