Mississippi is required under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) to provide high-quality alternate assessments for students […]

In order to obtain a license to practice as an educator in the state of Mississippi, all prospective teachers, administrators and instructional support personnel must achieve Mississippi’s minimum qualifying passing […]

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce that state funds have been awarded to continue the Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) Program. MTR grants will cover tuition and […]

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a law was signed by President Bush including school buses under the federal definition of “mass transportation systems.” School bus transportation is one of the […]