Mississippi is required under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) to provide high-quality alternate assessments for students […]

Print version located at bottom of page   Mississippi Board of Education September 14, 2017 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda I.          […]

Print version located at bottom of page   Mississippi Board of Education May 18, 2017 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi  […]

Print version located at bottom of page   Mississippi Board of Education April 20, 2017 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi  […]

Early Learning Collaboratives In Mississippi, early learning collaboratives are comprised of school districts, Head Start agencies, childcare centers, and private non-profit organizations. Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013 Early Learning Collaborative […]

Resources Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center:  Mississippi Parent Training and Information Center is a center for parents of children with disabilities ages birth to 26.  The center’s job is […]

Results-Driven Accountability (RDA) The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is authorized under §37-23-5 of the Mississippi Code 1972, to “foster, inspect, approve, and administer a program of education for exceptional […]

CTE Counselors are charged with the implicit accountability performed by career technical centers and the Carl D. Perkins IV Core Indicators, through the Career Technical Counselor’s Program of Work: Academic […]

At-Risk Conference 2025 Alternative Education An alternative education program involves a temporary authorized departure from the traditional school setting. It is designed to provide educational and social development for students […]

The following are guidelines and standards for the implementation of best practices in early childhood classrooms to meet the developmental needs of young students. Early Learning Guidelines Early Learning Guidelines […]