JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education today placed the Wilkinson County School District into a District of Transformation due to serious academic deficiencies that demonstrate the district’s inability to provide students with an adequate and stable education. As a District of Transformation, the Wilkinson County School District is now a state-led district...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students – William Crosby Parker II, a senior at Gulfport High School, and Nial Chen, a senior at Ocean Springs High School, – have been selected for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) and will join Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in representing the state during the...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education has released its 2024-25 Superintendent’s Annual Report, which covers a year of historic progress of the state’s public education system as well as national recognition of achievements.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition is seeking sponsors to operate the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississippi. Returning and potential new sponsors are encouraged to attend a virtual training Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.Read More