NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 20, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Four Mississippi teachers have been named 2019 state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science).   Mississippi’s 2019 PAEMST finalists: Dr. Shani...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 19, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Commission on School Accreditation (Commission) voted unanimously today to accept the recommendation of the Mississippi Testing Task Force and to recommend the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) begin the public comment process to eliminate the U.S. History end-of-course exam. The Commission’s recommendation...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  August 19, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – Registration is open for the Mississippi Literacy Summit scheduled for Sept. 13-14 at the Jackson Convention Center. The event is free and has a schedule of special sessions for parents, guardians, educators, community partners and policy makers. The summit theme is “A Shared Commitment...Read More