NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Of the 29 members, the Mississippi Student Testing Task Force voted 9-2 to recommend elimination of the U.S. History end-of-course assessment following a survey of secondary education teachers. The U.S. History end-of-course exam is the only state test not required by federal or state...Read More

NEWS RELEASE Revised: August 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – As the new school year begins, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement would like to remind area parents about the law governing school attendance.   Based on the Compulsory School Attendance law, a compulsory-school-age child means a child who has reached...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 5, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today the addition of nearly 200 experienced and highly regarded professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Council (MTC). The MTC, formed in 2016, now has 381 educators representing schools across the state, including...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 24, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Early Childhood launched today the family engagement framework, or guidance, and toolkit to assist schools and communities in building partnerships with families to improve educational outcomes. The goals for the Mississippi Family Engagement Framework are to...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  July 22, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – In consultation with school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that 40,991 teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for the state-funded, $1,500 pay raise.  The number of teaching positions is an increase from the original estimate of 31,157. The additional cost...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 18, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Based on a recommendation by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approved today a temporary license extension for certain prospective teacher candidates whose first-year special non-renewable license expired. The extension applies to those seeking completion of an...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 18, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The results of Mississippi’s statewide assessment of learning in pre-K and kindergarten show the majority of the state’s youngest students continue to make significant gains during the academic year.  Kindergarteners take a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in the fall and spring of each school year....Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  July 17, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will host a two-day literacy summit Sept. 13-14 for parents, guardians, educators, community partners, and policy makers to support efforts to improve student achievement.  The theme for the summit is “A Shared Commitment to Literacy: Improving Literacy Outcomes...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 10, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently awarded a $1.7 million, three-year grant to three universities that will help prepare and support highly effective new teachers for high-need school districts. The partnership is part of the Mississippi Teacher Residency Program. In 2018, the MDE...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 9, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. –Mississippi has launched a teacher recruitment campaign, TeachMS, to encourage high school and college students and professionals seeking a new career opportunity to consider teaching. The campaign’s theme, “TeachMS – Empower and Inspire Generations of Change,” is designed to appeal to an array of potential...Read More