Dr. Carey Wright with an update from MDE
Thus far, over 395,000 iPads and Chromebooks have been purchased for students across the state, and to get an update on when those devices would...
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SBE provides districts with scheduling flexibility for 20-21 school year
The Mississippi State Board of Education has suspended several policies in an effort to provide school districts with additional scheduling flexibility for the 2020-21 school...
Superintendent Wright talks school closure and future possibility of year-round school
Mississippi Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright joined Tuesday’s episode of The Gallo Show to talk about how the Mississippi Department of Education is reacting...
Superintendent Carey Wright discusses school status
With the current school semester in a state of flux, Mississippi State Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright appeared on this morning’s episode of The Gallo Show...
Superintendent promises teacher raise amid controversy
by Alex Paton
The MDE is working to ensure teachers receive their raise. After an error in their calculations regarding the cost of a statewide $1,500 teacher pay raise,...
Democrats call on Bryant to fix teacher raise error
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Democratic Caucus is calling upon Governor Bryant to fix the teacher pay deficit. After a calculation error by the Mississippi Department of Education...
MDE seeks teachers for residency program
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Education is inviting aspiring teachers to apply for the new Mississippi Teacher Residency (MTR), which is a two-year program that combines...
More students taking and scoring higher on AP exams
by Alex Paton
More than 22% of Mississippi public high school students in the graduating class of 2018 took an Advanced Placement (AP) exam, according to the College...
State receives a C on Chance-for-Success index
The annual Education Week Quality Counts report gave Mississippi a C in the Chance-for-Success category and ranked the state 46th in the nation. The average...
MDE asking for input on Career and Tech Ed Programs
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Education is asking for feedback from the public in an effort to strengthen Career and Technical Education programs in the state....