State Board Member, Retired MDE Leader Receive 2018 MASA Awards
Mississippi State Board of Education member Dr. John Kelly was awarded the 2018 Friend of Education by the Mississippi Association of School Administrators at MASA’s Fall Leadership […]
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Clinton School District Counselor Named Mississippi School Counselor of the Year
CLINTON — Sumner Hill Junior High School counselor Heather Norton is Mississippi’s School Counselor of the Year. She received the award in October during the […]
State Superintendent Visits Center Hill Middle School, Blue Ribbon Award Winner
State Superintendent Carey Wright, Ed.D., traveled to DeSoto County School District Nov. 2 for its celebration of Center Hill Middle School, which was one […]
PD Opportunity: Behavior and Beyond – Addressing the Whole Student
The MDE, through the Office of Intervention Services, is offering regional trainings providing strategies and supports for motivating and engaging students. Sessions will include guidance […]
MSCDD Grant Opportunity
MSCDD Request for Proposals: New Innovative Projects Needed to Improve Services, Educate Families and Policymakers, or Promote Self-Advocacy and Leadership for People with Disabilities The […]
Third Oxford High Student Earns Perfect ACT Score
Story originally published by HoddyToddy.com By Alyssa Schnugg News Editor alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com Having one student achieve a perfect score on the ACT test is something any […]
Harrison County School District Student Earns Perfect ACT Score
Sixteen-year-old Michael Steil has always set his sights on making the perfect ACT score. “This has been my goal since before I was even a […]
MDE Launches Mississippi Succeeds Report Card
Mississippi released school grades on Oct. 11. These grades serve as a conversation starter and encourage community engagement, which is essential to the success of […]
Mississippi Eye Screening Program
All Mississippi public schools are required to conduct basic vision screening of Kindergarten students within the first 45 days of the school year. The MDE […]
Regional Meetings for Parents: Strategies to Improve Reading for K-3 Students
The Mississippi Department of Education announced today a series of regional meetings across the state for parents of students in kindergarten through grade 3. At […]