The Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA), requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide for the equitable participation of private school students, teachers and, in some cases, parents and other education […]

These communication tools are meant to be used by district leaders and K-3 principals for training their staff and communicating with parents about the Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act. All resources […]

The purpose of the Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grant is to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States, local educational agencies, schools, and […]

Information on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP Act), including the Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER) Fund. In response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. […]

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) established the Mississippi Blue Ribbon School program, following the termination of the U.S. Department of Education’s former National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in August, 2025. This state-level program continues the annual recognition of […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education  September 19, 2019 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education  June 13, 2019 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order II.         […]

What is Student Data (From Data Quality Campaign)     This infographic from Data Quality Campaign describes the types of student data that can come together to form a full […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education  March 28, 2019 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          Call to Order II.         […]

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