NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 21, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is responding to misinformation about the Mississippi State Board of Education’s policy update today regarding weapons on school campuses in …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: July 21, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Update for the 2021-22 school year, which showed the majority of pre-K and kindergarten …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 27, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Board of Education (SBE) today selected the search firm, McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, to lead the search for the next state superintendent of education. The firm will …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 23, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Department of Education offices located at the Central High School (CHS) building, 359 N. West St., in downtown Jackson, will temporarily relocate to alternate work locations …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 16, 2022 Charlie Frugé JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Charlie Frugé of Oxford to serve as the high school junior student representative to the SBE for the 2022-23 …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 7, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Five K-6 Mississippi teachers have been named 2022 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST Program is the …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 16, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has appointed Dr. Earl Watkins to lead the Mississippi Achievement School District (ASD), effective July 1. The ASD includes the Humphreys …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 16, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to begin the process to return the Tunica County School District (TCSD) to local control. The first step in the 18-month process …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 Dr. Kim Benton JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr. Kim Benton to become interim state superintendent of education on July 1. Dr. Benton will succeed Dr. Carey Wright …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 26, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is announcing that 73.9% of 31,068 Mississippi 3rd graders received a passing score last month on the initial administration of the 3rd-grade …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 24, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Arts Schools Network (ASN) Board of Directors has designated Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) as an Exemplary School in recognition of its commitment to excellence. The five-year …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: May 12, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 29, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is providing $23.1 million of digital subscriptions to school districts at no cost to enhance the digital learning experience. In December …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 28, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that the outgoing Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) senior student representative Amy Zhang of Starkville is one of …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 26, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recognized Mississippi in its latest report on pre-K quality as one of only five states whose state-funded pre-K program meets …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 22, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted April 21 to add seven new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 23 to provide high-quality early childhood …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 22, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – Pearl River Central High School (PRCHS) lead teacher Chayna Adams received the surprise of a lifetime today when she was awarded an unrestricted $25,000 Milken Educator Award at a 10 a.m. …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 21, 2022 Dr. Donald Cook JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to hire Donald Cook, Ed.D., as the executive director of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 21, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted today to temporarily adjust the statewide accountability system so A-F grades for districts and schools and federally required school …
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 21, 2022 JACKSON, Miss. – After a 5o-year career in public education, State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright, Ed.D., will retire on June 30, 2022. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr …
