The Military Star School program is designed to help schools respond to the educational and social-emotional challenges military-connected children face during their transition to a new school and keep them on […]

Mental Health and Wellness Mental health is an important part of overall health and helps us grow, flourish, and build resilience. In order to foster a school climate and culture […]

Graduating from high school is a strong predictor of adult success which includes physical and mental health outcomes.  Mississippi is committed to improving the number of students who graduate each […]

The goal of the procurement website is to better educate the MDE program staff of the established procurement rules and regulations, procedures, forms and templates which will assist all MDE program […]

Mississippi Department of Education Brand Preserving the integrity of the Mississippi Department of Education brand is vital to maintaining a strong reputation and identity for our organization. MDE brand guidelines […]

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was established through Federal legislation in 1946. Schools in Mississippi have participated in the NSLP since the beginning. The growth began after 1966, when […]

Welcome to the OSE website that is designated to provide important information for school district administrators, teachers, and others. Links to a variety of resources are provided to help you […]

The Achievement School District (ASD) law requires the Mississippi State Board of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education to intervene in persistently under-performing school districts to improve student achievement.  […]

The school nurse plays a pivotal role in emergency and crisis planning and response.  In emergency/crisis response, it will be the school nurse who will provide first aid, provide information […]

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 […]