New Mississippi Dyslexia Support Guide available
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of Elementary Education and Reading has collaborated with administrators, teachers, dyslexia therapists and parents to develop the 2022 […]
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Notice to parents, guardians about P-EBT benefits
Mississippi is in the planning process for another possible round of Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) benefits for the 2021-22 school year and summer 2022 […]
Commission on School Accreditation meeting date changed
The Commission on School Accreditation voted in a special-called meeting on March 24, 2022 to move the April 7, 2022 regularly scheduled meeting to Tuesday, […]
Letter to educators, parents addresses new CDC recommendations, impact on children with disabilities
On March 24, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote a letter to educators and parents regarding new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and the […]
USM accepting final cohort of 48-credit hour School Counseling program before 60-credit program begins
The School Counseling M.Ed. Program at The University of Southern Mississippi is accepting one final cohort of 48-credit hour students before increasing to 60-credit hours. […]
Gifted Support Service Specialist position available
The Mississippi Department of Education Office of Elementary Education and Reading is seeking a qualified, experienced and responsible applicant to provide support as a Gifted […]
Special Education Advisory Panel meeting set for April 27
The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, via Zoom. The meeting can be accessed online or by phone. Join […]
APA Notice – MDE seeks public comments by April 18 on repeal of policy regarding school records
On March 17, 2022, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to repeal State Board Policy […]
APA Notice – Public comments sought by April 11 regarding revisions to Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards
On March 17, 2022, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the following: The […]
APA Notice – Public comments sought on proposed repeal regarding transportation management of students with disabilities
On March 17, 2022, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to repeal the following: The […]