MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: April 4, 2019 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) WHAT: The SBE will hold its April meeting at the Jackson Public School District Board Meeting Room WHEN: 11:30 a.m., April 11 WHERE: Jackson Public School District, Board Meeting Room, 662 S. President St., Jackson, MS 39201 Note: Meetings of the Mississippi State...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 29, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Office of Teaching and Leading today announced that, Dr. Lee Pambianchi, principal of Northshore Elementary in the Rankin County School District, has been selected as the 2019 Mississippi Administrator of the Year (MAOY), and Hannah Gadd,...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  March 28, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today approved plans for the Oxford School District to become Mississippi’s newest District of Innovation, bringing the total number of Districts of Innovation to eight. The Oxford School District innovation plan includes a modified district calendar, a...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  March 28, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) added today three new components to the Mississippi Succeeds Report Card, an interactive online tool designed to help parents and communities more easily evaluate schools across the state. The new components include discipline data from the Office of...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  March 28, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected 11 semifinalists for the SBE student representative program, which will begin in the 2019-20 school year. Student representatives will be non-voting members but will provide input on policy decisions that affect Mississippi public schools. In...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 20, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi students’ achievement in English language arts (ELA) and reading rose and teachers’ knowledge and skills in reading instruction improved after implementation of the Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA). That’s according to findings in a recent report from the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd)...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 12, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced this week the finalists for the 2019 Administrator of the Year and the 2019 Teacher of the Year. The Mississippi Administrator of the Year program honors an administrator who demonstrates superior ability to inspire teachers, employs exemplary...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 26, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is one of five state education agencies engaged in an initiative by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to help states create and implement principal leadership plans focused on improving outcomes for every student, especially those...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students are among a select group of students nationwide who have been recognized as top youth volunteers for 2019 in the 24nd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. More than 29,000 young people across the country participated in this year’s program. Keegan...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  February 12, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites aspiring teachers to apply for the new Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR), which is a two-year program that combines coursework and on-the-job training to prepare 35 prospective educators for the teaching profession. Applications for the 2019-20 school year...Read More