The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) previously provided information to the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor (OSA) in response to the OSA’s questions about the EEF procurement card program. MDE is sharing key facts it provided to OSA that were omitted from the report OSA released today, Review of Mississippi’s Procurement Card Program for...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the State Board of Education (SBE) voted to eliminate the administration and graduation requirement of the U.S. History statewide assessment beginning in the 2025-26 school year. All students will still be required to take and pass the high school U.S. History course to qualify for graduation.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected Michelle Xie of Oak Grove High School in the Lamar County School District to serve as the high school SBE junior representative for the 2025-26 school year.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The State Board of Education (SBE) recently awarded $24,064,656 in grants to 20 school districts to implement and/or continue State Invested Pre-K (SIP) programs.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi’s education ranking has climbed to 16th in the nation – the state’s highest ranking ever – according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book released today.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has named 18 new schools as Military Star Schools for 2025-27, increasing the total number of schools to 103 in the state. This designation recognizes schools that have made a significant commitment to supporting military families and children of service members.Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education announces that 25,399 or 77.3%, – the highest-percentage ever – of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2024-25 school year.Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  April 29, 2025 Mississippi recognized for expanding quality Pre-K in new report from NIEER JACKSON, Miss. – The National Institute for Early Education Research’s (NIEER) 2024 State of Preschool Yearbook report released today finds that Mississippi now ranks 31st in the nation for preschool enrollment of 4-year-olds, up from 35th...Read More

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release:  April 25, 2025 MDE announces 2025 Mississippi Administrator of the Year, Teacher of the Year JACKSON, Miss. – Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the 2025 Mississippi Administrator of the Year is Dr. Marsha Peoples, principal at East Flora Elementary School in the Madison County School District, and...Read More

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced today that nine Mississippi students have been named 2025 U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. The program honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.Read More