NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 18, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Petal Upper Elementary School fifth-grade math teacher Tyler Shows was surprised today with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award presented by the Milken Family Foundation at a 9:30 a.m. schoolwide assembly of cheering students, appreciative colleagues, local dignitaries and media. Hailed as the “Oscars of...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  October 17, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – In support of National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 17-21, 2022, the Mississippi Department of Education is sharing information from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers about the importance of school bus safety. In every state,...Read More

NEWS RELEASE JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the new members of the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) for 2022-23. The council includes students in grades 11-12 or first year of college to serve as members for a term of two school years. The council includes 63 new members....Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 29, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to adopt its proposed weapons policy update, which removed language that conflicted with Mississippi’s 2011 enhanced conceal carry laws. The State Board’s policy update does not give school personnel the ability to carry guns in...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 29, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the State Board of Education (SBE) voted to begin the Administrative Procedures Act process on proposed 2022 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards (MCCRS) for Social Studies, which outline the skills and knowledge expected of students in each grade and subject. The 2022 standards...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 28, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – During the 2021-22 school year, the number of Mississippi students taking and passing Advanced Placement (AP) exams reached a record high, with 10,534 public school students taking 14,788 AP exams, and 5,573 exams earning a qualifying score. The exam pass rate reached an all-time...Read More

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 27, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi schools and districts will earn new grades for the first time since 2019 when the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approves accountability grades Thursday, Sept. 29, for the 2021-22 school year. The grades reflect how student achievement has improved after declining during...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: September 26, 2022 WHO: Commission on School Accreditation WHAT: Meeting to discuss unofficial district and school accountability (A-F grades) for the 2021-22 school year. WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 WHERE: Room 145 of the Woolfolk Building, 501 N. West St., Jackson, MS. The meeting will be livestreamed.  ...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: September 23, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education today announced that 46 Mississippi high schools have received the prestigious 2022 College Success Award from GreatSchools.org, the nation’s leading nonprofit providing school information to parents and families. Now in its fifth year, the annual recognition honors public high...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  September 22, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 32 highly regarded education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council (MPAC) for the 2022-23 school year. The MPAC, formed in 2021, now includes 45 principals representing...Read More