State Auditor: MAEP formula needs revision
The Mississippi State Auditor’s office released the FY 2019 preliminary estimate calculation of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP). The Mississippi Department of Education is...
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Mississippi Highway Patrol partners with MDE on new safety campaign
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Highway Patrol and Mississippi Department of Education have teamed up on a safety campaign to ensure children get to and from school without...
Testing mishap leads MDE to axe ten year contract with national company
by Jared Bounds
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted Friday to rescind the renewal of its contract with NCS Pearson Inc., for 2017-18 and terminate the remainder...
With 3rd grade reading test tomorrow, expectations are high
by Jared Bounds
According to the Mississippi Department of Education, in the two years that the 3rd grade reading assessment test has been administered, each year has shown...
Education reform bills pass the House
Two bills have passed the House that could bring big changes to the state’s education system. The first, House Bill 866, would only allow for...
UPDATE: Verdict for hearing scheduled for Greenville teacher with MDE
by Sarah Ulmer
GREENVILLE, Miss.- The Mississippi Department of Education held a hearing with Linda Winters-Johnson, the teacher who was filmed dragging a student by her hair at...
Chief of research and development, leaving MDE after lawsuit
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi Department of Education reported that J.P. Beaudoin will be leaving the department after barely a year of working. ...
Computer science programs getting an upgrade
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Most elementary and high school teach computer courses but advanced instruction is few and far between. ...
Administrator and Teacher of the year named for 2016
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi Department of Education and Mississippi Teacher Center have announced the individuals selected as the 2016 Mississippi Administrator of the Year and...