Mississippi Children’s Museum Receives $500,000 Commitment from Foundation
On April 4, the Mississippi Children’s Museum will announce the naming of the Gertrude C. Ford Literacy Garden. The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation, which made a […]
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Mississippi Campaign for Grade-Level Reading First Book Partner
A partner with the Mississippi Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, First Book is a non-profit organization that provides new books and educational resources – for free […]
Local educators see science in action on NASA flights
By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – Two Tupelo educators returned to Mississippi last weekend after a week spent observing researchers and scientists on […]
MDE Announces State Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year Finalists
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) and the Mississippi Teacher Center announced today the finalists for the 2017 Administrator of the Year and the 2017 […]
Harrison County Teacher Appointed to National STEM Committee
A fourth grade teacher at a small, rural school in Harrison County, MS, will play a big role in promoting STEM education in schools across […]
Educational Resources for WWI Centennial
The Centennial of the United States entry into World War I is April 6. The United States World War I Centennial Commission and the National World […]
U.S. Sen. Wicker Backs Legislation to Promote Computer Science Programs in Schools, Train Future Workforce for 21st Century Economy
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2024, 1 in every 2 STEM jobs will be in computing, and there will be 1.3 […]
Q&A with Mississippi’s Milken Educator of the Year
Allison Ruhl received Mississippi’s 2016-17 Milken Educator Award at Madison Station Elementary School on January 11, 2017. Learn more about what led Ruhl to the teaching […]
Barbara Bush Foundation Extends Commitment for Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentoring Program in Jackson
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy will provide its nationally recognized Teen Trendsetters™ reading mentoring program in Jackson Public Schools for an additional three […]
Mississippi Exemplar Units for ELA and Math Released
The Mississippi Department of Education is pleased to release the first of twenty-four exemplar units in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These units are being […]