The summaries attempt to highlight major components of each bill. Click on the bill number to read the bill in its entirety and to view the latest action. HB 526 – Mississippi […]

Trainings and Recordings March 3: Counselors and MSIS Personnel Webinar Training PowerPoint Welcome to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Approved Courses for Mississippi’s Elementary and Secondary Schools. MSIS Course […]

What is Chronic Absenteeism? A student who misses 10% or more of their school days, which averages to just two days a month, for any reason, is considered chronically absent. […]

Policies Mississippi Code of 1972- Healthy Students Act- Section 37-13-134 Mississippi Code 37-13-171 Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards: Standard 17.5.1. 17.5.1 Each school has on file a school wellness policy […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education   May 17, 2018 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order […]

In the Office of Child Nutrition, part of our goal is to foster happy, healthy and successful children by providing them with the right fuel they need for growing, learning […]

In accordance with 34 C.F.R. 200.12 and MS Code 37-17-6, the 2016 Mississippi Statewide Accountability System assigns a performance rating of A, B, C, D, and F for each school […]

Mississippi’s statewide assessments measure students’ academic aptitude from pre-K through high school. Each assessment evaluates student learning to ensure students develop the knowledge and skills they need to graduate from […]

Get the latest news about public education issues, developments and achievements across Mississippi. Media inquiries should be directed to MDE’s communication staff. Education-related legislative summaries are on the Government Relations page. How to File a Public Records Request   […]