News Items per page 5102550 Mississippi Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program, Receive Scholarships Dec 18, 2017 Western Line, Petal and Corinth School Districts Lead the State for Kindergarten Readiness Dec 14, 2017 State Board of Education Delays Decision on Achievement School District Dec 14, 2017 MDE Releases Achievement Gap Data for the 2016-17 School Year Dec 14, 2017 MDE Seeks Public Comments on Waiver to Law Limiting Alternate Assessments Dec 7, 2017 MDE Seeks Feedback on Redesign of School and District Report Cards Nov 30, 2017 MDE Announces School Winners of Attendance Awareness Competition Nov 30, 2017 MDE Seeks Sponsors for 2018 Summer Food Program Nov 21, 2017 Community Learning Centers Receive $14.1 million in Federal Funds Nov 9, 2017 Mississippi Schools: Celebrate Your Successes and Keep Aiming High Nov 9, 2017 Mississippi State Board of Education to Hold Regular Monthly Meeting on November 9 Oct 31, 2017 MDE Announces 2nd Annual “Celebration of Excellence” Tour to Recognize District Achievements Oct 30, 2017 MDE Releases School, District Performance Grades for 2016-17 School Year Oct 19, 2017 Commission on School Accreditation to Meet Oct 16, 2017 What Constitutes a State of Emergency in a School District? Oct 5, 2017 MDE Welcomes State Auditor’s Review of Contracts, Invoices Sep 28, 2017 MDE to Respond to OSA Announcement Sep 28, 2017 MDE Submits State ESSA Plan to Department of Education for Review Sep 27, 2017 Mississippi Students Increase Advanced Placement Participation, Achievement Sep 26, 2017 Mississippi Math, Science Teachers Earn National Recognition Sep 25, 2017 MDE Releases Responses to Frequently Asked Questions about District of Transformation Sep 15, 2017 ACT Scores for 2017 Graduates Increase, Junior Scores Dip Sep 14, 2017 Mississippi Board of Education Asks Governor to Declare State of Emergency in Jackson Public School District Sep 14, 2017 Mississippi State Board of Education Approves New Diploma Options to Expand College and Career Opportunities for All Students Sep 14, 2017 Commission on School Accreditation Determines State of Emergency Exists in Jackson Public School District Sep 13, 2017 Commission on School Accreditation to Discuss Jackson Public School District and Proposed Graduation Requirements Sep 12, 2017 Close to 10 Percent of Mississippi Public Schools Report Extreme Rates of Chronic Absence Among Students Sep 7, 2017 MDE Releases Audit Report of Jackson Public Schools Aug 31, 2017 MDE Announces USDA Income Guidelines for Free and Reduced Price Meals Aug 29, 2017 Kindergarteners, Pre-K Students Achieve Steady Gains on Statewide Assessment Aug 17, 2017 State Board of Education Votes to Establish New Baseline of Mississippi Statewide Accountability System for 2017-18 Aug 17, 2017 MDE Releases Statewide Assessment Results for English Language Arts and Math Aug 17, 2017 Commission on School on Accreditation Recommends Establishing New Baseline of Mississippi Statewide Accountability System Aug 15, 2017 Jackson County Resident Named 2017 Mississippi Parent of the Year Jul 27, 2017 Dr. Carey Wright to Testify at U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on the Every Student Succeeds Act Jul 17, 2017 Mississippi State Board of Education Proposes New Diploma Options to Expand College and Career Opportunities for All Students Jul 13, 2017 MDE Announces Lottery for Special Needs Scholarship Program Applications Jul 7, 2017 Majority of Early Learning Collaborative Students Exit Pre-K Ready for Kindergarten Jul 6, 2017 MDE Sets Community Meeting on the Mississippi Succeeds Student Achievement Plan Jun 26, 2017 Students Keep Extra Points Received in Pearson Score Report Error Jun 21, 2017 SBE Approves State Plan to Raise Student Achievement, Opens Public Comment Period Jun 16, 2017 State Board Ends Assessment Contract with NCS Pearson Due to Score Reporting Error Jun 16, 2017 MDE Announces Meetings to Present “Mississippi Succeeds” Plan for Student Achievement Jun 12, 2017 Mississippi’s Early Learning Collaboratives Rated Among Top Five States in the Nation for Quality Standards for Second Consecutive Year Jun 6, 2017 Mississippi State Board of Education Changes June Meeting Date May 30, 2017 School- and District-Level 3rd Grade Reading Passing Rates Available for Public Viewing May 18, 2017 Two Mississippi Students Named 2017 Presidential Scholars May 9, 2017 Gulfport and Oxford/Lafayette County Named Finalists for All-America City Award for Advancing Early Literacy May 3, 2017 Mississippi Teachers Awarded College Board AP Summer Institute Scholarships Apr 20, 2017 MDE Releases Findings of Financial and Federal Programs Compliance Audits Apr 20, 2017 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page ›› Last page Last » Communications and Government Relations 601-359-3515 Staff Services Blogs and Publications Government Relations How To Access Communication Services MDE Brand and Logo Virtual Learning Policies and COVID-19 Guidance Archive Links News Releases 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Resources Legislative Reports Mississippi State Board of Education Policy Manual