NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 20, 2025 MDE announces Mississippi’s 2023-24 graduation rate of 89.2% and dropout rate of 8.5% JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the state’s 2023-24 school-year …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 29, 2025 Hattiesburg teacher surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award JACKSON, Miss. – Oak Grove Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Amanda Duplessy thought she was attending a schoolwide assembly this …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 29, 2025 Mississippi 4th graders No. 1 in the nation for NAEP gains over time Rising scores follow state’s major education reforms enacted in 2013 Mississippi’s 2024 NAEP highlights: Highest-ever rate of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching JACKSON, Miss. – This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers nationwide …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 14, 2025 Two Mississippi students selected for United States Senate Youth Program JACKSON, Miss. – The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that two Mississippi high school students from …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 8, 2025 State Superintendent’s 2023-24 Annual Report highlights Mississippi’s decade of historic academic achievement in public schools JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2023-24 …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 19, 2024 MDE releases 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey results JACKSON, Miss. – Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,160 vacancies among …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: December 5, 2024 State Board of Education seeks high school sophomores to apply for 2025-26 junior representative position JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 14, 2024 MDE designates two Mississippi universities to receive Mississippi Science of Reading Excellence Award JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education has designated two Mississippi …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 7, 2024 Mississippi high school juniors’ spring 2024 ACT results released JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released ACT results of all public high school juniors who took the …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: November 7, 2024 84% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2023-24 school year JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 8, 2024 MDE announces 2024-25 State Superintendent Student Advisory Council members JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 132 members of the 2024-25 State …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: October 1, 2024 MDE announces 23 new members to the Mississippi Principal Advisory Council JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 23 highly regarded education …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 24, 2024 Mississippi students continue trend of increase in Advanced Placement participation, achievement for 2023-24 school year JACKSON, Miss. – During the 2023-24 school year, the number of Mississippi students …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 23, 2024 Four Mississippi schools named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools JACKSON, Miss. – Today, four schools in Mississippi were among 356 named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Sept. 17, 2024 MDE releases school and district accountability grades for 2023-24 school year JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released accountability grades for the 2023-24 school year, …
