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 1 […]

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. SB 2003 – Natchez-Adams Special […]

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 […]

Schools are identified for CSI and TSI because of persistently low performance. The state uses performance on a variety of indicators, including measures of achievement, English language proficiency, graduation rates, […]

The Mississippi Statewide Accountability System rates schools and school districts with the letter grades A, B, C, D, and F. The 2013-14 school year was the first year the state […]

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America’s students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted […]

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is operated year-round by public or private non-profit organizations or Title XX for profit organizations. This program provides non-residential child care services […]

Universal screening assessments will be administered to all students at least three times during the year to provide an especially critical “first look” at individual students. State statute requires that […]

The Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program has informative materials for school facility personnel to assess environmental conditions in school buildings. Below is a brief description of the program along […]

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 […]