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

MEDIA ADVISORY  For Immediate Release: November 10, 2020 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE)  WHAT: The SBE monthly meeting, originally scheduled for November 12, will be rescheduled.  WHEN: The new date will be announced once it has been confirmed.    Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: November 9, 2020 WHO: DeSoto Public School District is scheduled to receive computer devices through Mississippi Connects WHAT: The Mississippi Legislature allocated $200 million through two laws for Mississippi Connects, so school districts can purchase computer devices and other tools to enable students to continue learning when they are not...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY  For Immediate Release: November 5, 2020 WHO: Clinton Public School District is scheduled to receive computer devices through Mississippi Connects  WHAT: The Mississippi Legislature allocated $200 million through two laws for Mississippi Connects, so school districts can purchase computer devices and other tools to enable students to continue learning when they are not in a school building. Districts are purchasing nearly 390,000 computer devices, which are being delivered now through...Read More