The Office of Academic Education is responsible for the development of content standards and educator resources, as well as the delivery of professional development to teachers across Mississippi. All services […]

Policies Mississippi Code of 1972- Healthy Students Act- Section 37-13-134 Mississippi Code 37-13-171 Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards: Standard 17.5.1. 17.5.1 Each school has on file a school wellness policy […]

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 […]

Print version located at bottom of page Mississippi Board of Education November 9, 2017 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda […]

View APA submissions in the Mississippi Administrative Bulletin on the Secretary of State’s website.

The Mississippi Department of Education and a host of partners provide a variety of benefits, incentives and assistance programs. These programs are for Mississippi teachers of those that are considering relocating into […]

Print version located at bottom of page   Mississippi Board of Education   February 18, 2016 10:00 a.m.  South Pointe 500 Clinton Center Drive Clinton, Mississippi Agenda   I.         Call […]

Print version located at bottom of page   Mississippi Board of Education   January 21, 2016 10:00 a.m.  South Pointe 500 Clinton Center Drive Clinton, Mississippi Agenda   I.          Call […]

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 […]

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 […]