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 […]

The Office of District and School Performance provides state, district, and school level accountability (performance) measures on an annual basis. These data measures are used to help stakeholders make decisions […]

Mississippi’s statewide assessments measure students’ academic aptitude from pre-K through high school. Pre-K students and kindergarteners are evaluated at the beginning and end of the school year. The Mississippi Academic […]

The Accountability Task Force (ATF) assists the Office of District and School Performance by providing stakeholder engagement/feedback regarding any proposed changes to the Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. The ATF considers suggestions […]