NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 20, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Four Mississippi teachers have been named 2019 state 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 2019 PAEMST finalists: Dr. Shani...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 19, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Commission on School Accreditation (Commission) voted unanimously today to accept the recommendation of the Mississippi Testing Task Force and to recommend the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) begin the public comment process to eliminate the U.S. History end-of-course exam. The Commission’s recommendation...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  August 19, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – Registration is open for the Mississippi Literacy Summit scheduled for Sept. 13-14 at the Jackson Convention Center. The event is free and has a schedule of special sessions for parents, guardians, educators, community partners and policy makers. The summit theme is “A Shared Commitment...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 16, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Commission on School Accreditation will hear information about the work of the Mississippi Student Testing Task Force at a special-called meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19 in the 4th floor Board Room of the Mississippi Department of Education. The purpose of...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 15, 2019 REVISED 4:30 p.m. JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today statewide results from the 2018-19 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), which shows student achievement has reached an all-time high in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. MAAP measures students’ progress toward academic goals...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Of the 29 members, the Mississippi Student Testing Task Force voted 9-2 to recommend elimination of the U.S. History end-of-course assessment following a survey of secondary education teachers. The U.S. History end-of-course exam is the only state test not required by federal or state...Read More

NEWS RELEASE Revised: August 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – As the new school year begins, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement would like to remind area parents about the law governing school attendance.   Based on the Compulsory School Attendance law, a compulsory-school-age child means a child who has reached...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 5, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education announced today the addition of nearly 200 experienced and highly regarded professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Council (MTC). The MTC, formed in 2016, now has 381 educators representing schools across the state, including...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 24, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Early Childhood launched today the family engagement framework, or guidance, and toolkit to assist schools and communities in building partnerships with families to improve educational outcomes. The goals for the Mississippi Family Engagement Framework are to...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  July 22, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – In consultation with school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that 40,991 teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for the state-funded, $1,500 pay raise.  The number of teaching positions is an increase from the original estimate of 31,157. The additional cost...Read More