School Accountability

ALERT: House Education Committee Passes Troublesome Bills

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ALERT: This afternoon, the House Education Committee passed two bills that could threaten the wonderful progress being made in our public schools.  HB 1617 allows homeschool students to participate in public school activities, creating an unlevel playing field for students and an enormous administrative burden for public schools – and incentivizing dropouts. Public school students […]

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Mississippi Public Schools Shine in National Assessment

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Wow, Mississippi!! Our public school students knocked it out of the park on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), scoring higher than students in 41 other states in grade 4 reading!  The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) reports these extraordinary rankings for Mississippi students compared to students in all states (plus Department of

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Record-Setting Student Achievement, K-3 Literacy Meetings

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Mississippi’s public school students and teachers have reached record-setting levels of achievement – again! State student assessment results are in, and they show that Mississippi students are continuing to increase their proficiency rates in English Language Arts, math, and science. Hats off to our terrific public school teachers, students, and parents and the communities that

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2021-2022 School and District Ratings Released

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At its meeting this morning, the Mississippi Board of Education lauded the efforts of students and teachers evidenced in the new school and district accountability ratings released today. These are the first post-pandemic letter grades assigned, and they are based largely on the statewide assessments administered to students in the spring of 2022.  The ratings reflect the improvement

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MDE Releases First State Test Scores Since Pandemic Began

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The Mississippi Department of Education has released the results of the statewide assessments administered to students in the spring of 2021. This was the first round of state testing since the pandemic struck nearly two years ago causing unprecedented and repeated disruptions in learning. As expected, the tests showed that students did not make the

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Another Accountability Change Considered, MDE Invites Your Input

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The State Board of Education (SBE) has modified its proposed change to the Statewide Accountability System to include the WorkKeys assessment as a career-readiness indicator in the College- and Career-Readiness (CCR) component. The public has until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 26, to provide feedback to the board before the final change is adopted. At

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Teacher Pay Raise Passes Senate, State Board Requests Accountability Waivers

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The teacher pay raise bill has passed the full Senate on a unanimous vote, with every senator present signing on as a coauthor of the bill – an impressive show of support for the incredible work our teachers are doing for our children. The bill will now go to the House. The bill provides: $37,000 starting salary

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Accountability Model Change Proposed, Your Input Sought

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A change is being proposed to the Statewide Accountability Model, and the public is asked to provide feedback before the final change is adopted. The deadline to submit your comments is 5:00 p.m. next Thursday, January 14.  The proposed change accommodates the addition of the WorkKeys career-readiness indicator to the College- and Career-Readiness (CCR) component

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Reduction in State Testing Proposed, Reading Help for 3rd Graders Offered

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The Mississippi Board of Education has proposed eliminating the state U.S. History exam currently required of Mississippi high school students. Read more here. The public is asked to offer comments to assist the Board in making its final decision. Comments on the proposal are due no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019,

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