Mississippi Department of Education Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on April 16, 2021 - 05:13 GMT

State Board Approves Laurel High School as School of Innovation, Renews Approval for Corinth, Gulfport School Districts and ...

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 15, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today approved plans for Laurel High School in the Laurel School District to become a School of Innovation and approved the continued …

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Published on April 15, 2021 - 19:27 GMT

Legislature Passes Teacher Pay Raise, Increases Funds for State Board of Education Priorities

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 8, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Legislature made significant investments in public education during the 2021 legislative session including a statewide teacher pay raise and millions allocated for …

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Published on April 15, 2021 - 19:27 GMT

MDE to Appoint Financial Adviser for Holmes County Consolidated School District

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 15, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education will appoint a financial adviser for the Holmes County Consolidated School District because of a finding by the Office of the State Auditor. The …

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Published on April 8, 2021 - 15:53 GMT

MDE Announces 2021 Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year Finalists

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 7, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the finalists for the 2021 Mississippi Administrator of the Year and the 2021 Mississippi Teacher of the Year. The Mississippi …

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Published on April 8, 2021 - 00:52 GMT

MDE Seeks Digital Learning Instructional Coaches to Support Educators Statewide

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 25, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with the North Mississippi Education Consortium (NMEC) to hire a team of digital learning instructional coaches and …

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Published on March 26, 2021 - 09:57 GMT

Mississippi Connects Virtual Summit Helps Teachers Advance Digital Learning

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 24, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – More than 2,700 Mississippi educators have registered for the Mississippi Connects Virtual Summit on digital learning this week, which is centered around the purposeful integration of …

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Published on March 25, 2021 - 00:52 GMT

All Statewide Assessments to be Administered this School Year

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 15, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – All required federal and statewide assessments will be administered to public-school students this school year, including the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment and high school assessments for …

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Published on March 12, 2021 - 07:59 GMT

Mississippi Students Surpass the Nation with Record-Breaking Graduation Rate

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 11, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi high school students achieved a record-breaking graduation rate of 87.7% in 2019-20, surpassing the most recent national rate of 85%. School- and district-level graduation …

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Published on March 11, 2021 - 17:06 GMT

State Board Opens Public Comment on ACT WorkKeys and Career Preparation Indicator to Measure Career Readiness

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 25, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to open public comment on the addition of the ACT WorkKeys assessment and a recognized career pathway or industry …

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Published on February 26, 2021 - 03:35 GMT

Mississippi Class of 2020 Improves Advanced Placement Achievement Rate

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 24, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s graduating class of 2020 achieved a 38.2% qualifying score rate for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, an increase from the previous year's achievement rate of 32.5%. …

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Published on February 24, 2021 - 21:42 GMT

Mississippi Students Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021 JACKSON, MS - The U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced two Mississippi high school students will represent the state during the 59th annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 14 — 17, 2021. …

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Published on February 24, 2021 - 21:42 GMT

State Board Set to Livestream Monthly Meeting Thursday

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: February 23, 2021 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education WHAT: The Mississippi State Board of Education will have its monthly meeting on Thursday. The Board postponed its February 18 meeting because of severe …

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Published on February 23, 2021 - 20:45 GMT

State Board of Education Postpones February Meeting Until Next Week

MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: February 17, 2021 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) WHAT: The SBE is postponing its February 18 meeting until next week. Severe weather and power outages are preventing attendees from participating in …

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Published on February 18, 2021 - 18:59 GMT

Mississippi's Top Youth Volunteers of 2021 Selected by National Program

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 10, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Fletcher Horne, 15, of Laurel and Abygail Buchanan, 13, of Florence were named Mississippi's top youth volunteers of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America’s …

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Published on February 1, 2021 - 18:45 GMT

Six Mississippi Schools Earn AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award - Mississippi Congratulates Recipients for Closing the ...

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Six schools in Mississippi have earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A (CSA) and/or AP …

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Published on January 29, 2021 - 13:36 GMT

Mississippi Math, Science Teachers Earn National Recognition as State-Level Finalists

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 26, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Four Mississippi teachers have been named state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) for the 2019-2020 award cycle. The …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 04:04 GMT

Mississippi State Board of Education Suspends Policies on A-F Grading, Passing Requirements for 3rd Grade Reading and High School ...

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 21, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to suspend three statewide policies regarding assessment and accountability to manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 23:20 GMT

State Superintendent of Education Delivers Annual Report on Progress of State Board of Education Strategic Plan

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 21, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, highlighted the resilience of students and educators today in her annual report on the progress of the Mississippi State Board of …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 18:29 GMT

Superintendent’s Annual Report for 2019-20 Shows How Students, Educators and Schools Persisted through Pandemic Challenges

NEWS RELEASE  For Immediate Release: January 12, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – The newly released Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2019-20 Superintendent’s Annual Report tells the story how students, educators and schools persisted in their pursuit of …

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Published on January 12, 2021 - 21:51 GMT

MDE Announces Inaugural State Superintendent of Education’s Principal Advisory Council Members

Principal School District Michael Pope Lovett Elementary School Clinton Public School District Braxton Stowe Columbia High School Columbia School District Brian Bagwell Collins High School Covington County School District William Wheat Forrest County …

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