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 […]

Introduction The Mississippi Strategic Plan for Pre-K through Grade 12 Education articulates the state’s vision, mission, values, and goals for improving outcomes for all students. This 2026 plan updates the […]

“The School Bus Safety Task Force was created by Nathan’s Law and with the support of Gov. Phi Bryant.  The mission of this task force is to help make traveling […]

Adult Career and Technical Education classes and programs are state and federally funded for instructors’ salaries only. These classes and programs provide classroom learning and training activities combined with guided […]

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 2016 Mississippi World Languages Framework describes what students should know and be able to do in world languages other than English. The framework provides an outline of what students […]

The primary goal of test security is to protect the integrity of the examination and to assure that results are valid and reliable.  Accurate assessment results depend upon the security […]