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 […]
Month: November 2016
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 […]
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 […]