In 1992 the Mississippi Department of Education and participating local school districts’ Child Nutrition Programs initiated a statewide purchasing program. Under this program, bids for food and supplies are issued […]

The following are the questions/ideas/needs program offices articulated during the focus group discussions. They are organized by the associated Dimension from the Research Framework and are clustered by the strength […]

  The goal of the Office of Research and Development (ORD) is to conduct research studies that reveal insights that practitioners in our schools can use to improve student learning […]

The ELPT is a secure, large-scale, English language proficiency assessment administered to students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 who are officially identified as English learners (ELs). This assessment is administered […]

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 […]

Mississippi students have the opportunity to make their high school diploma more valuable. All 9th graders choose whether they want to work toward a Traditional Diploma, or take additional classes […]

MDE Procurement Procurement staff facilitates the procurement of goods and services necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Mississippi Department of Education. We maintain and ensure compliance with […]

Contact Kegila Lyles, School Based Administrative Claiming Specialist  KSLyles@mdek12.org   Resources CDC’s Developmental Milestones | Learn the Signs. Act Early. | CDC Developmental Health Indicators Mississippi Division of Medicaid – Roads to […]

Mandates 150 minutes per week of physical activity based instruction K-8 Mandates 45 minutes per week of health education, K-8 Requires ½ Carnegie Unit of physical education for graduation, 9-12 […]