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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Microsoft Imagine Academy Making Certification Success a Reality
Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the state of Mississippi and Microsoft made industry-recognized certifications accessible to 120 Mississippi schools and CTC’s across the state. […]