Clinton School Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified
CLINTON — Eastside Elementary makes it a priority to teach students about safety and responsibility online. “We cover digital citizenship all year,” said fifth-grade computer […]
Month: November 2016
Vicksburg-Warren School District’s Academy of Innovation Exposes Students to Career Options
This Vicksburg Post story features how the Vicksburg-Warren School District’s Academy of Innovation is helping to expose students to career paths in law, medicine, government, engineering, […]
MDE Answers Teachers’ Frequently Asked Questions
The Mississippi Teacher Council asked the Mississippi Department of Education questions on a variety of topics recently. The following are answers to some of the […]
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act?
The Every Student Succeeds Act – ESSA for short – replaces the No Child Left Behind Act. It is the latest version of the nation’s […]
Ivey Retires After 32 Years of State Service
In his estimation, Madison resident Todd Ivey, chief operations officer at the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), has spent more state money than anybody in […]
Teachers Share Ideas with State Superintendent
Mississippi teachers shared their perspective from the classroom with Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, during the first round of meetings of the inaugural Mississippi Teacher […]
Districts of Innovation Expand Learning Opportunities
Read about the progress of two of Mississippi’s first districts of innovation in this feature story from Mississippi Today. Legislation passed in 2015 allows districts to apply […]
2016 School, District Letter Grades Released
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) on Oct. 20 released letter grades for schools and districts based on Mississippi’s A-F accountability system that evaluates how […]
Mississippi Achieves Blog Celebrates Students, Teachers and Schools
By Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Education Great things are happening in Mississippi’s public schools, and we want to make sure everyone hears […]
Farm to Classroom: Third Graders Learn Math, Life Skills on School Farm
Third graders at Pleasant Hill Elementary School in Mississippi’s DeSoto County School District head outdoors every day to deepen their learning by working on their […]