School Accountability
Reduction in State Testing Proposed, Reading Help for 3rd Graders Offered
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
State Test Scores and Other Testing News
State test scores are in, and the news is good! School districts continued their decades-long trend of academic improvement. Mississippi students showed gains in nearly
Appointed Versus Elected Superintendents
Updated 4/5/2016 Governor Bryant signed Senate Bill 2438 into law, providing for the appointment, rather than election, of all school district superintendents, effective January 1,
2019 Accountability Ratings
MDE has released unofficial* school and district accountability ratings for the 2018-2019 school year. See your school and district ratings. Statewide, student achievement continues to
Improving Student Achievement
Each of us has a role to play in helping students achieve success… Student: I can • Set goals for myself• Be confident in myself• Go to
The Parents’ Campaign’s 2013 School Reform Agenda
An excellent early education experience for every child (A Blueprint Mississippi 2011 recommendation) $5-million appropriation for Mississippi Building Blocks Based on a per-student cost of $2,000,