MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: October 30, 2019 WHO: Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, Dr. Peggy Carr, associate commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics, and national education leaders WHAT: The National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics will present results from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)...Read More

NEWS RELEASE Updated November 12, 2019 Video links: Dr. Carey Wright reacts to Mississippi’s performance on NAEP (:60 seconds) Dr. Carey Wright explains Mississippi’s NAEP results (:11 seconds) Dr. Carey Wright talks about performance of student population groups (:19 seconds) Mississippi Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Score Gains on National Assessment of Educational Progress...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: October 25, 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: Week of Oct. 28...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 23, 2019 (JACKSON, MS) – The large majority of 3rd graders passed the 3rd grade reading assessment after the final retest, with 85.6% meeting the highest reading standard ever required under the Literacy-Based Promotion Act. District-level pass rates are published in the Literacy-Based Promotion Act Annual Report of Performance...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 17, 2019 (JACKSON, MS) – Four Mississippi teachers earned national recognition as the recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for 2017 and 2018. The awardees were announced this week. Selected teachers from Mississippi are: Carrie Koenigsberger, The Mississippi School for Mathematics and...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 14, 2019 (JACKSON, MS) – The Mississippi Department of Education has been selected as the lead state in a $2,376,010 grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a four-year project to develop and improve ways to measure the progress of English Learner students. The MDE will partner with...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  October 11, 2019 (JACKSON, MS) – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced a public-private partnership with The Skills Foundation of Mississippi to encourage Mississippi students to seek high-demand careers, right here in our state. The Skills Foundation, a non-profit formed by a coalition of businesses with the goal...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 9, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the members of the inaugural State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council. The council includes students in grades 11-12 or first year of college to serve as members for a term of two school years. More than 150...Read More

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: October 7, 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: Week of October 7-...Read More

NEWS RELEASE UPDATED: October 7, 2019   JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced a schedule of visits to recognize all A districts. District leaders, school board members, teachers, students and community members will join Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, at each location.  Statewide, the number of schools and districts...Read More