MDE: One in four kids fails 3rd grade reading test
According to a release from the Mississippi Department of Education, one out of every four students did not pass the higher bar for the 3rd...
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MDE announces parent of the year
by Alex Paton
Leslie Fye, a mother of two children in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, was named the 2019 Mississippi Parent of the Year. Fye was...
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,...
MDE working to correct teacher pay raise error
Corrective action is being taken after an error in the recently passed ‘teacher pay raise’ legislation was uncovered. The Mississippi Department of Education’s original estimate...
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...
State Auditor: Outside-the-classroom spending too high
by Alex Paton
State Auditor Shad White has completed an audit of child-based programs with various state department and agencies that are receiving state or federal funds. Governor...
Two Mississippi students among top youth volunteers
by Alex Paton
Two Mississippi students are among a select group of students nationwide who have been recognized as top youth volunteers for 2019 in the 24th annual...
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’s graduation rate reaches all-time high
The graduation rate in Mississippi has reached an all-time high. The Mississippi Department of Education has released the high school graduation rates for the 2017-18...