NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: July 1, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has notified Natchez-Adams School District students, parents and guardians that a recent computer theft at Natchez High School may have compromised personal student information. The theft occurred on May 13, 2021, when the MDE’s Office of Compulsory School...Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release:  June 23, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi held its education ranking of 39th in the country in 2021, a substantial gain from its 48th position in 2014, according to new data released in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS COUNT® 2021 Data Book. The data book describes how children...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  June 17, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has appointed chief of staff Dr. Washington Cole IV as interim superintendent of Noxubee County School District, which became a District of Transformation in 2018. He replaces Rodriguez Broadnax, who is leaving the district June 30 to lead...Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release:  June 17, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking public comment on two policies that call for all school districts to resume in-person instruction as the primary mode of teaching starting in the 2021-22 school year. The policies set requirements for districts that choose...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 16, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Micah Hill of Laurel to serve as the high school junior student representative to the SBE for the 2021-22 school year.   Student representatives are non-voting members but provide input on policy decisions that affect Mississippi...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: June 16, 2021 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) WHAT: The SBE will meet for a Budget Work Session WHEN: Wednesday, June 16, 1 p.m. WHERE: SBE Budget Work Session can be viewed via live stream.  Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 25, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi high school students have earned the coveted title of “National Cyber Scholar” after winning a rigorous 48-hour competition designed to evaluate aptitude in combating cyber threats. The winning students are Bridget Foster from Gautier High School in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District and...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 24, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Six Mississippi teachers have been named 2021 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Mississippi’s 2021 PAEMST state-level finalists: Dr....Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release:  May 13, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students are among the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which recognizes 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The Mississippi scholars are Matthew Landon Yin of Madison, a senior at Madison...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 5, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 2021 Mississippi Parent of the Year is Aleesha Hudson, a mother of two children in the Hinds County School District (HCSD). The school district nominated Hudson as an awesome mother, exceptional leader, and one who...Read More