Early Learning Collaboratives In Mississippi, early learning collaboratives are comprised of school districts, Head Start agencies, childcare centers, and private non-profit organizations. Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013 Early Learning Collaborative […]

Resources Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center:  Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center is a center for parents of children with disabilities ages birth to 26.  The center’s job is […]

Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment The Individual Career and Academic Plan (iCAP):  The iCAP is a student’s guide that helps him/her establish and achieve career and academic goals for success after high […]

Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is authorized under §37-23-5 of the Mississippi Code 1972, to “foster, inspect, approve, and administer a program of education for exceptional […]

CTE Counselors are charged with the implicit accountability performed by career technical centers and the Carl D. Perkins IV Core Indicators, through the Career Technical Counselor’s Program of Work: Academic […]

The Office of Child Nutrition (OCN), Division of Training and Program Outreach serves as a statewide training resource for School Food Service Administrators (SFSAs), Food Service Program Managers, Child and Adult Care […]

Child Nutrition Scott Clements State Director 601-576-4990 sclements@mdek12.org Charles Crawford Deputy Director 601-576-4991 ccrawford@mdek12.org Gwenyth O’Quine Director of Contracts and Grants 601-576-4992 goquine@mdek12.org Betsy Pennington Lead Nutritionist 601-576-4987 bpennington@mdek12.org Kegila […]

The Office of Child Nutrition is the administrator of eight programs under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). This office provides leadership, guidance, training […]

Mississippi has raised the bar for school and district academic performance. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, schools and districts must meet higher standards to earn each A-F letter grade. […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education August 21, 2025 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda […]