This webpage provides guidance, considerations and best practices for Mississippi schools and districts for operating school in the 2020-21 school year. It has been developed with input from school and district leaders, mental health and health …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) held up its sustained record of improved student achievement over the past six years – particularly the state’s record-low dropout rate – in …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 11, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) suspended several policies today to give local school districts scheduling flexibility for the 2020-21 school year to deal with the impact of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 10, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the 2020 Mississippi Parent of the Year is Lisa McCusker, a mother of two children in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. …
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: June 10, 2020 WHO: Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) WHAT: The SBE will hold its annual budget work session for FY 2022 and its regularly scheduled monthly meeting via livestream WHEN: …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 9, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has partnered with a workgroup of nine superintendents from a diverse range of school districts to outline the key issues districts need to …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 3, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has revamped its Strong Readers website, strongreadersms.com, to help families assist their children with building their reading skills. The …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 21, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – Teams from Ridgeland High School in the Madison County School District and North Panola Career and Technical Center in the North Panola School District qualified for a national Girls Go …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 21, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – Two Mississippi students have been named among the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which recognizes 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 19, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is seeking public input to help the state prioritize the use of funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 15, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education is pleased to partner with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and XQ Institute in support of Graduate Together: America Honors the …
