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

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 18, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – Based on a recommendation by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approved today a temporary license extension for certain prospective teacher candidates whose first-year special non-renewable license expired. The extension applies to those seeking completion of an...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 18, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The results of Mississippi’s statewide assessment of learning in pre-K and kindergarten show the majority of the state’s youngest students continue to make significant gains during the academic year.  Kindergarteners take a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in the fall and spring of each school year....Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  July 17, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will host a two-day literacy summit Sept. 13-14 for parents, guardians, educators, community partners, and policy makers to support efforts to improve student achievement.  The theme for the summit is “A Shared Commitment to Literacy: Improving Literacy Outcomes...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 10, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) recently awarded a $1.7 million, three-year grant to three universities that will help prepare and support highly effective new teachers for high-need school districts. The partnership is part of the Mississippi Teacher Residency Program. In 2018, the MDE...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 9, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. –Mississippi has launched a teacher recruitment campaign, TeachMS, to encourage high school and college students and professionals seeking a new career opportunity to consider teaching. The campaign’s theme, “TeachMS – Empower and Inspire Generations of Change,” is designed to appeal to an array of potential...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 13, 2019 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education approved today $3 million in summer reading grants for 24 schools over the next three years to support their efforts in helping struggling students. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) through the Office of Elementary Education and Reading...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  June 12, 2019 JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected junior Omar Jamil of Hernando and senior Shelby Dean of Clinton for its student representative program, which will begin in July. Student representatives will be non-voting members but will provide input on policy decisions that...Read More