NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 11, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – A new health and school safety platform will be available at no cost to 135 Mississippi school districts that recently opted to receive the service to create a safer and better learning environment for students, teachers and staff. In February, the Mississippi Department of...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 10, 2022 2022 Mississippi Administrator of the Year Finalists                      Dr. Meghan Cates   Dr. Terence James   Kara Killough   Dr. Kiana Pendleton 2022 Mississippi Teacher of the Year Finalists                      Rachel...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 10, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – New high-dosage tutoring services in math and English Language Arts will be available to students in grades 3-12, educators and families at 121 school districts, which includes four charter schools, that recently opted in to receive the services at no cost. In February, the...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 24, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is investing up to $49 million of its American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds in four new services to support student safety and learning statewide. All school districts have the option to...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 18, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will provide 15 new math coaches to 30 K-8 public schools beginning Feb. 22, to provide instructional support to teachers and improve student outcomes. On Feb. 17, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to approve $1.6...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 17, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The State Board of Education (SBE) today voted to approve a $17.6 million grant to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) to create a telehealth delivery system within K-12 schools to provide remote healthcare and healthcare provider access to students. MDE expects UMMC...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 17, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the 2020-21 school year graduation and dropout rates, which reflect the highest statewide graduation rate of 88.4% and the lowest statewide dropout rate of 8.5%. Rates are based on students who entered ninth grade for the...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 16, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) expanded its Licensure Call Center Feb. 1, with longer hours and additional customer service representatives to better assist prospective and current educators. The Licensure Call Center now has 15 representatives available from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 15, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Applications to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) program are now available for aspiring educators seeking a graduate degree in elementary and special education. The priority deadline to submit applications is March 15. Any applications submitted after March 15 will...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Feb. 9, 2022     JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi teachers earned national recognition this week as recipients of the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The mathematics teachers are Millicent Gunter of Bayou View Elementary in the Gulfport School District and Laura Bivins of...Read More