NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release:  September 21, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Education today recognized four Mississippi schools among the 325 National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The following Mississippi schools were recognized:...Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: September 16, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi ranks 35th in the nation for K-12 achievement in 2021, climbing from 50th in 2013, according to the latest Quality Counts report published in Education Week. The report examines achievement in school systems from prekindergarten through grade 12 and socioeconomic factors leading to...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: September 1, 2021 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) WHAT: The SBE will hold a special-called teleconference meeting to consider approval for emergency procurements for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, and Mississippi Student Information Systems (MSIS) state funds to deliver systems...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 31, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites nominations and applications for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The award is the highest honor the United States gives to teachers of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Two Mississippi...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 19, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to allow school districts to use hybrid scheduling if needed to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The SBE’s decision was made in consultation with the Mississippi State Department of Health. The hybrid scheduling option is...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: August 18, 2021 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) WHAT: The SBE will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting via livestream only to limit contact due to COVID-19. WHEN: 10 a.m., Thursday, August 19, 2021 WHERE: View the SBE meeting livestream at msachieves.mdek12.org AGENDA: www.mdek12.org/MBE/Agenda2021  Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 18, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 49 experienced and highly regarded professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council (MTAC). The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 300 educators representing schools in urban and...Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: August 10, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has designated seven elementary schools as the state’s first Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools (SoR). This recognition is for schools that have trained teachers in the science of reading, exemplified a change of instructional practices, and embodied a school...Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: August 9, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will deploy digital learning coaches to 62 schools across the state to help build the capacity of teachers and administrators to use educational technology to improve student outcomes. The coaches are part of the Mississippi Connects initiative, which...Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: August 3, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) determined today that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Holmes County Consolidated School District. Acting on a recommendation from the Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation, the SBE voted to ask Gov. Tate Reeves to declare a...Read More