Communications and Government Relations

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Dec. 19, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – D’Iberville Elementary School in the Harrison County School District and Pearl Lower Elementary School in the Pearl Public School District have been named the 2023 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools for Mississippi.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Dec. 15, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) earned approval on Nov. 30 from the U. S. Department of Education (ED) to use the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Cambridge Assessment) as the state high school assessments in the Corinth School District and other districts that choose to adopt the Cambridge program.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 15, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to approve the 2022 Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards (MCCRS) for Social Studies, which outline the skills and knowledge expected of students in each grade and subject.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 15, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has approved plans for the Vicksburg Warren School District to become a District of Innovation and for the Jackson Public School District Middle College to become a School of Innovation for the 2023-24 school year.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Dec. 12, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – Applications are now open for new candidates to the Mississippi Department of Education’s Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR) program, where up to 200 aspiring educators can receive a graduate degree in elementary and secondary education and professional mentorship at no cost.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 9, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE Board for the 2023-24 school year. Application deadline is Jan. 27, 2023.

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For Immediate Release:  Dec. 1, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Child Nutrition is seeking sponsors to operate the 2023 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in counties throughout the state.

The federally funded program provides nutritious meals to children during school vacation periods though the program operates from June through August in most areas of Mississippi. Meals and snacks are served to children in places such as schools, churches, playgrounds, libraries and parks.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Nov. 21, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – Today the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) named Dr. Robert Taylor, a 30-year veteran educator and deputy state superintendent for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Mississippi’s new state superintendent of education.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the State Board of Education awarded $15,450,000 in grants to 11 school districts to implement new State Invested Pre-K (SIP) programs.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Nov. 10, 2022

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed five Tunica County residents to serve as advisory board members for the Tunica County School District (TCSD) as the district transitions back to local community control.