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Communications and Government Relations

Communications and Government Relations

Nominate a 7-12 Mississippi Teacher for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:  September 1, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) invites nominations and applications for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The award is the highest honor the United States gives to teachers of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

State Board of Education approves five new early learning collaboratives to serve pre-K 4-year-olds

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:  August 19, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted Aug. 18, to add five new early learning collaboratives (ELC) to the current list of 30 to provide high-quality early childhood education pre-K programs to 4-year-old students.

MDE names 7 Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools for 2022-23

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For Immediate Release: August 8, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has designated seven elementary schools as Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools (SoR) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This recognition is for schools that have trained teachers in the science of reading, exemplified a change of instructional practices, and embodied a school culture that focuses on building skillful, strong readers in kindergarten through third grade.

MDE announces new members of Teacher Advisory Council for 2022-23

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For Immediate Release: July 27, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today the addition of 52 highly regarded education professionals from across the state to serve on the Mississippi Teacher Advisory Council (MTAC) for the 2022-23 school year.

The MTAC, formed in 2016, now includes 309 educators representing schools in urban and rural settings and an array of content areas, including general education, arts, special education and career and technical education.

Virtual Learning Policies and COVID-19 Guidance Archive

MDE responds to misinformation about the SBE’s policy update regarding weapons on school campuses

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 the state’s public schools.

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Update for 2021-22 shows majority of students made gains, though pandemic impacted achievement levels

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 students made gains over the course of the school year but fell short of pre-pandemic achievement levels.

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