NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 21, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, highlighted the resilience of students and educators today in her annual report on the progress of the Mississippi State Board of Education Strategic Plan.  Dr. Wright’s report included details about the Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) work...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 21, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to suspend three statewide policies regarding assessment and accountability to manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the 2020-21 school year.  All required state and federal assessments will be administered this school year as usual....Read More

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: January 12, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The newly released Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2019-20 Superintendent’s Annual Report tells the story how students, educators and schools persisted in their pursuit of higher academic achievement while dealing with the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. View the report online at mdek12.org/superintendent2020. Report highlights:  Facts and...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 7, 2021 (JACKSON, MS) – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today the 29 members of the State Superintendent of Education’s inaugural Principal Advisory Council. Council members will serve through the 2021-22 school year. The Council (PAC) provides direct input to Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, about...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 6, 2021 (JACKSON, MS) – Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, recommended waiving the passing requirements for statewide 3rd grade reading and high school end-of-course assessments for the 2020-21 school year. The recommendation was included in a presentation today to the Mississippi Senate Education Committee. “I think this...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 28, 2020 The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is requesting a waiver from the U. S. Department of Education according to section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) for the following requirements of Title IV, Part A of ESEA due to the extraordinary circumstances created...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 17, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education voted today to open public comment on the addition of the ACT WorkKeys assessment, in conjunction with a recognized career pathway or industry certification, to the accountability measure evaluating how schools and districts prepare students for college and...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 16, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites aspiring teachers to apply to the third cohort of the Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR), which is a two-year program that combines college coursework and on-the-job training to prepare prospective educators for the teaching profession. The application will...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 7, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) preliminary analysis of public-school enrollment for the 2020-21 school year shows a drop in kindergarteners and spike in homeschoolers have driven the statewide decline in enrollment this year. As of September 30, 2020, 442,627 students had enrolled in...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 23, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the completion of the distribution of more than 325,000 devices to school districts across the state. These devices support distance learning as part of the first phase of the Mississippi Connects digital learning plan. Mississippi’s comprehensive...Read More