MDE will host virtual alternate route fairs for aspiring teachers
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will hold three Virtual Alternate Route Fairs in July to help aspiring teachers identify the alternate route teacher preparation...
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State Auditor’s Office Shows Office of Dropout Prevention was Defunct
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) failed to maintain an Office of Dropout Prevention (ODP) for the last 10 years as required by state law....
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...
MDE to allocate millions in the coming weeks
Now, that the Mississippi Department of Education has received $169.9 million for K-12 under the CARES Act, Mississippi State Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright and her...
Delta State partners with local school district to train teachers
by Alex Paton
Delta State University received a three-year $600,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Education to partner with the Sunflower County Consolidated School District on a...
MDE launches teacher recruitment campaign
by Alex Paton
Mississippi has launched a teacher recruitment campaign, TeachMS, to encourage high school and college students and professionals seeking a new career opportunity to consider teaching....
Three Universities awarded over $1M to prepare new teachers
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Education has awarded three universities a $1.7 million, three-year grant to help prepare and support new teachers for high-need school districts....
MDE announces $3M for summer reading grants
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi State Board of Education approved today $3 million in summer reading grants for 24 schools over the next three years to support their...
Free eye exams offered to 3rd graders who failed reading test
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Optometric Association has announced that they will give free eye exams for students who did not pass the third grade reading assessment and...
Scholarship offers teachers support for National Board Certification
by Alex Paton
Teachers will be awarded scholarships to pursue their National Board Certification. The Mississippi Department of Education is partnering with Mississippi Professional Educators to award scholarships...