MS Dept of Education

MDE has announced the finalists for the 2026 Mississippi Administrator of the Year and the 2026 Mississippi Teacher of the Year. Read more at bit.ly/4sQEO05. #MsEdu

Today, the State Board of Education honored Mississippi’s 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished Schools, which are Puckett Elementary School in the Rankin County School District and Ackerman Elementary School in Choctaw County School District. #MsEdu

MDE has announced the state’s 2024-25 school-year graduation rate is 90.8%, and the dropout rate is 7%. Compared to 2023-24, the dropout rate decreased by 1.5 percentage points, and the graduation rate increased by 1.6 percentage points. See bit.ly/4cylBvm. #MsEdu

Key information and dates for the 2026 third-grade reading assessment are available. Review the Third-Grade Reading Assessment Flyer on MDE’s Literacy webpage at mdek12.org/literacy or go to bit.ly/45V7M66. #MsEdu #StrongReadersStrongLeaders

MDE's Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, announces that applications are open for cohort four of the Literacy Coach Academy of Mississippi. 📌The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Friday, March 6. 📌Go to bit.ly/4ryo1yv. #MsEdu

Deadline Extended📌📌The application deadline for the Mississippi State Board of Education Junior Student Representative position has been extended to Feb. 6. The position is for students who will be a high school junior in 2026-27. Go to bit.ly/3NUKcjN. #MsEdu

Congratulations to @CollegeofEd_MSU! #MsEdu

Crosby Parker II of Gulfport High School and Nial Chen of Ocean Springs High School have been selected for the United States Senate Youth Program and will join Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith representing the state March 7-14. Details bit.ly/45aQa5X. #MsEdu

MDE has released its 2024-25 Superintendent’s Annual Report, which covers a year of historic progress of the state’s public education system as well as national recognition of achievements. Get details at bit.ly/3YZiMvj. #MsEdu

MDE's Office of Child Nutrition seeks sponsors to operate the 2026 Summer Food Service Program in counties across Mississippi. Returning and potential new sponsors are encouraged to attend a virtual training Thursday, Jan. 15. For details go to bit.ly/3N3BPC4. #MsEdu

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) is seeking applications from high school sophomores to serve as the new high school junior student representative on the SBE for the 2026-27 school year. Application deadline is Jan. 30, 2026. Go to bit.ly/4pZt764. #MsEdu

The Mississippi Department of Education is grateful for wonderful teachers, administrators, students, and families who strive for academic excellence. We hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! MDE offices will be closed Nov. 27-28. #MsEdu

Today, the State Board of Education voted to approve new A-F performance level cuts for the MS Statewide Accountability System. The new thresholds for grades will be used to assign grades to schools and districts for 2025-26. Go to bit.ly/48qBDov for details. #MsEdu

MDE's Office of Curriculum and Instruction, Division of Literacy, is seeking highly qualified applicants for K-3 Literacy Coach and Regional Literacy Coordinator Educator in Residence positions. Deadline to apply is Nov. 24! Get details at bit.ly/4oSHA3B. #MsEdu

MDE announced today that 85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest for the 2024-25 school year. Get details at bit.ly/48eOPNe. #MsEdu

The Mississippi Department of Education thanks all military service members for their service and sacrifice fighting for our freedoms. Happy Veterans Day! #MsEdu

MDE has designated MS College, MS State and Blue Mountain Christian University as MS Emerging Science of Reading Educator Preparation Programs and Jackson State as a MS Science of Reading Educator Preparation Program. Visit bit.ly/4nzoqy4. #MsEdu

Nearly 90 members of the 2025-26 State Superintendent Student Advisory Council gathered at the Mississippi Capitol Oct. 14 for their first meeting of the school year. #MsEdu

MDE, through its Mississippi Teacher Residency program, is awarding $2.9M in grants to 9 state Institutions of Higher Education to cover tuition and expenses for up to 236 individuals seeking licensure in elementary and special education. Details: bit.ly/46uNLEi. #MsEdu

A degree in education prepares you to guide the next generation. Through the Traditional Pathway, you’ll graduate ready for a five-year license and a career that strengthens both students and communities. Learn more at TeachMS.org. #TraditionalPathway #TeachMS #MsEdu