JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state’s 2023-24 school-year graduation rate of 89.2% and dropout rate of 8.5%.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Oak Grove Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Amanda Duplessy thought she was attending a schoolwide assembly this morning in honor of a visit from State Superintendent of Education Dr. Lance Evans. Yet, there was another honor in store when Duplessy received the surprise of a lifetime with the Milken Educator Award for Mississippi...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The 2024 National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) results show Mississippi 4th graders lead the nation for gains over time, ranking No. 1 for score improvements in reading and math since 2013. Over the same period, Mississippi 8th graders held steady in reading and math as scores nationally dropped.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers nationwide who were named recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that two Mississippi high school students from Gulfport – Shayleen Moeini of St. Patrick Catholic High School and Jackson Pearce of Gulfport High School – will join Sen. Roger F. Wicker and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in representing Mississippi during the 63rd Annual USSYP...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 Superintendent’s Annual Report has been released covering Mississippi’s historic decade of academic achievement and improved student outcome within the state’s public school system.Read More