NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  Jan. 19, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will provide 25 or more new instructional math coaches over the next four years to identified K-12 schools. The coaches will deliver professional development and coaching services to teachers and administrators that will improve student outcomes. Today, the...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Jan. 19, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the 2021-22 school year graduation and dropout rates, which reflect the highest statewide graduation rate of 88.9% and a statewide dropout rate of 9%. Rates are based on students who entered ninth grade for the first...Read More