NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 18, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition (OCN) is seeking sponsors to operate the 2020 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties across Mississippi. The program provides nutritious meals to children during school vacation periods.  In most areas of the state,...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 16, 2019  (JACKSON, MS) – The Commission on School Accreditation (CSA) determined today that an extreme emergency situation does not exist that jeopardizes the safety, security and educational interests of the children enrolled in the Wayne County School District (WCSD). The WCSD is in violation of 22 of the...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 16, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The final regional feedback meeting on the Perkins plan has been cancelled due to weather. The meeting was originally scheduled for today (December 16) from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Tupelo High School Media Center in Tupelo. Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. December...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: December 16, 2019 WHO: Commission on School Accreditation WHAT: A special-called teleconference meeting will be held today to determine if an extreme emergency situation exists that jeopardizes the safety, security and educational interests of the children enrolled in the Wayne County School District. WHEN: Monday, December 16, 1 p.m. WHERE:...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: December 10, 2019 WHO: Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education and district leaders, school board members, teachers, students and community members in A-rated school districts WHAT: Each school district will host a “Celebration of Excellence” event to recognize the achievement of students and teachers WHEN: December 11-13Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  December 4, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from rising high school juniors who wish to serve as the junior student representative to the State Board starting in the 2020-21 school year. The SBE student representative program includes one high school junior...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 26, 2019 (JACKSON, MS) – Two Rankin County School District students were among the 21 Army cadets awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Academic/Leadership Excellence in 2019. The awardees were selected from among the nation’s 315,000 Army cadets and are the only Mississippi cadets to earn the...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 19, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education is seeking public comment on the Carl D. Perkins V State Plan (Perkins plan) that governs career and technical education (CTE) in the state.  Mississippi’s vision for education and workforce development is to ensure students graduate high school...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright is one of seven national leaders selected to serve on the National Assessment Governing Board.   The appointees will help set policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. NAEP offers to...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 12, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education released the results of the fall 2019 assessment of kindergarten readiness. Following annual trends, the percentage of students scoring kindergarten-ready is 36.6% in 2019, compared to 36.1% in 2018, 36.9% in 2017 and 36.4% in 2016. The Kindergarten Readiness...Read More