The mission of the Special Education Advisory Panel shall be to promote the education of children and youth with disabilities. The panel shall provide advice and guidance to the Mississippi […]

The Division of Educator Preparation is responsible for ensuring Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) at Mississippi’s institutions of higher education are producing high quality educators for the state’s K-12 schools.  Specifically, […]

The Division of Educator Talent Acquisition promotes and supports efforts to increase the size, diversity, and effectiveness of Mississippi’s educator workforce. The Division of Educator Talent Acquisition strives to meet […]

One important goal of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) is to ensure that children have access to the nutrition they need to grow into healthy adults. The […]

2025-2026 Final Decision and Order – D08152025-2 Redacted Cleveland School District D10142025-4 Redacted Madison County Decision and Order D11072025-5 Redacted Final Order D08152025-1 Redacted 2024-2025 Brookhaven School District Final Order […]

Homeless Education The Mississippi Department of Education is dedicated to ensuring each child who is homeless has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education available to other students. This […]

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides financial assistance through state education agencies (SEAs) to local education agencies (LEAs) and public schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families to […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education September 29, 2022 10:00 a.m. Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) 380 Zurich Drive Ridgeland, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order II.         Pledge of Allegiance to […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education August 18, 2022 10:00 a.m. Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA) 380 Zurich Drive Ridgeland, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order II.         Pledge of Allegiance to […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education April 21, 2022 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          […]