News Releases

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column -AP Report points to strides in closing achievement gap (release date 2/18/08)

MEDIA ALERT: U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to address Mississippi Board of Education (relase date 2/13/08)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Alma Powell to address dropout issue at Summit (release date 2/11/08))

Mississippi Board of Education changes time of work session (release date 2/8/08)

MEDIA ALERT: State Superintendent of Education to hold media call-in on Destination Graduation: Adult Summit (relase date 2/5/08)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet February 7 in Jackson (release date 2/5/08)

Schools help students commit to move (release date 2/5/08)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Fixing dropout problem today ensures workforce of tomorrow(release date 2/4/08))

The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (release date 2/4/08)

Tennessee education chief to lead Mississippi foundation for school change (release date 2/1/08)

MEDIA ALERT: State Superintendent of Education to hold media call-in on Destination Graduation: Adult Summit (release date 1/31/08)

Families encouraged to apply for food service benefits (release date 1/24/08)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 1/23/08)

2007 Milken recipients honored at luncheon (release date 1/17/08)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Summit offers opportunity to make difference in community (release date 1/16/08)

Campaign, Summits Boost Dropout Prevention Efforts(release date 1/16/08)

Mississippi students selected for United States Senate Youth Program head to Washington and to receive $5,000 scholarship (release date 1/15/08)

MEDIA ALERT: Hundreds of Mississippi students to participate in Destination Graduation: Teen Summit (release date1/14/08)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Two summits planned to focus on helping more students graduate (release date 1/7/08)

Certification Commission to meet (release date 1/3/08)

Mississippi High School Students Recognized as 2008 U. S. Senate Youth Program Delegates (release date 1/3/08)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Achieving excellence in education begins by building demand communities (release date 1/2/08)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 12/27/07)

Students to Gather for Dropout Summit January 15 (release date 12/21/07)

Mississippi's Deputy State Superintendent of Education confirmed for national leadership committee (release date 12/17/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Delta Tour reveals a region ready for change(release date 12/17/07)

Associate State Superintendent for Mississippi Department of Education appointed to national policy task force (release date 12/12/07)

Schools across Mississippi receive grants to promote fruits, vegetables at school (release date 11/16/07)

State Superintendent of Education to tour Mississippi Delta (release date 11/16/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Three upcoming events share common goals (release date 11/15/07)

MEDIA ALERT: Mississippi Board of Education meets tomorrow and Wednesday (release date 11/12/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Quality Education Act of 2008 designed to move state forward (release date 11/9/07)

Two Mississippi educators surprised with notification of $25,000 awards (release date 11/8/07)

MEDIA ALERT: Legislative Task Force to meet and discuss at-risk funding tomorrow (release date 10/29/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 10/25/07)

State Farm® Contributes $1.5 Million to Mississippi's Dropout Prevention Effort (release date 10/25/07)

MEDIA ALERT: Governor to proclaim Healthy School Lunch Week in Mississippi (release date 10/18/07)

Governor to proclaim Healthy School Lunch Week in Mississippi (release date 10/15/07)

Education initiative takes top honors at Southern Public Relations Federation Conference (release date 10/11/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - National School Lunch Week to be celebrated October 15-19 (release date 10/10/07)

Twenty schools receive grants for healthy schools initiatives (release date 10/4/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Barr success proves what can happen when community, schools come together (release date 10/1/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 9/28/09)

NAEP Scores point to need for at-risk programs (release date 9/25/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Concerned citizens bring thoughtful comments to public hearing (release date 9/24/07)

MEDIA ALERT: Legislative Task Force's Public Hearing to be held at 10 a.m. today (release date 9/14/07)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet at 1:30 p.m. today (release date 9/13/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Dyslexia poses many challenges for students, teachers, families, schools (release date 9/12/07)

National parenting expert to headline annual conference on school health, wellness and safety (release date 9/11/07)

Task Force hears national expert on dyslexia (release date 9/11/07)

Mississippi's schools see little change in 2007 statewide accountability results (release date 9/6/07)

Byrd Scholarship Program announces four additional recipients (release date 9/5/07)

Mississippi Alliance for School Health holds seventh annual conference on school health, wellness and safety (release date 9/4/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Legislative Task Force addresses many important issues (release date 9/4/07)

Legislative Task Force hears experts on early childhood education, mentoring (release date 8/31/07)

Accreditation, Certification Commissions to meet (release date 8/30/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Schools mark two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (release date 8/28/07)

MEDIA ALERT: Legislative Task Force to discuss early childhood issues, mentoring (release date 8/23/07)

Public asked to register by Sept. 7 to present comments at public hearing on at-risk issue (release date 8/22/07)

Mississippi Administrator of the Year Announced (release date 8/22/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 8/21/07)

National expert address Legislative Task Force on At-Risk Students (release date 8/21/07)

Mississippi Board of Education outlines goals, strategies and priorities for K-12 education (release date 8/16/07)

Mississippi Board of Education Chair's Column - Mississippi Board of Education recommends the Quality Education Act of 2008 (release date 8/16/07)

MEDIA ALERT: Mississippi Department of Education to hold press conference on state test scores, legislative priorities (release date 8/15/07)

Legislative Task Force schedules four meetings, public hearing to discuss at-risk students, pre-kindergarten, learning challenges, mentoring (release date 8/15/07)

Mississippi Administrator of the Year Announced (release date 8/14/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Teaching profession differs around the world (release date 8/7/07)

State Superintendent to address Jefferson Davis County School District Board (release date 8/2/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 7/25/07)

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Recipients Announced (release date 7/20/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Redefining the at-risk issue critical to solving problem (release date 7/20/07)

Mississippi School Public Relations Association announces winners of the 2007 Awards of Excellence (release date 7/19/07)

Mississippi Alliance for School Health receives proceeds to help reduce youth obesity rates (release date 7/17/07)

Schools investigate healthier options for food prep (release date 7/10/07)

MEDIA ALERT: School chefs to receive training on healthier oven (release date 7/9/07)

School chefs to receive training on healthier oven (release date 7/7/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 7/5/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Independence Day gives occasion to celebrate life, liberty, pursuit of education (release date 7/3/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Candidates share ideas on education during debate (release date 6/27/07)

Summer Food Service Program for children offered at sponsoring sites (release date 6/20/07)

Barksdale delivers keynote to kick off Mississippi Department of Education Summer Conference (release date 6/12/07)

Highlights of the Mississippi Department of Education's 2007 Summer Conference (release date 6/8/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - End of school, beginning of summer presents great opportunity to recognize great teachers (release date 6/8/07)

Mississippi Department of Education receives preliminary report from results of online teacher survey (release date 6/4/07)

Mississippi teacher brings lessons learned from Japan to Family and Consumer Science classes (release date 5/31/07)

Civil Rights Education Commission members named (release date 5/29/07)

Career and Technical Teachers Awarded Statewide Recognition (release date 5/29/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Businesses, foundations play a large role in school success (release date 5/24/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 5/23/07)

Parent of the Year, finalists honored by the Mississippi Board of Education (release date 5/18/07)

Mississippi design teacher weaves “Fabric of Indian Life” into curriculum after Fulbright-Hays Group Project to India (release date 5/14/07)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold State Reading Fair May 18 (release date 5/10/07)

Lafayette County schools implement green cleaning (release date 5/10/07)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet May 10 in Jackson (release date 5/7/07)

Certification Commission to meet May 4 (release date 5/2/07)

Summer Conference to be held June 11-14 (release date 4/27/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Healthy Students Act contains measures to be implemented over next few years (release date 4/27/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 4/23/07)

Mississippi Teacher of the Year announced at luncheon (release date 4/19/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Mississippi's schools grieve with Virginia Tech (release date 4/18/07)

2007 Mississippi Teacher of the Year finalists announced (release date 4/11/07)

Office of Healthy Schools to hold Steps for Success Conference (release date 4/9/07)

AmeriCorps Future Teachers' Literacy Corps Program seeking applicants (release date 4/6/07)

Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth Service Summit to be held April 10 (release date 4/6/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Winter, Reed very deserving of Partners in Education Award, Tribute (release date 3/28/07)

Noted chef to deliver keynote address at annual Conerly Symposium (release date 3/28/07)

Deadline to apply for Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program is March 31 (release date 3/27/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Key education legislation issues still on table (release date 3/20/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 3/16/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Critical elements for school success include leadership, communication (release date 3/13/07)

Partners in Education to honor William Winter & Jack Reed at Tribute Dinner on March 26 - State Seminar, Governor's Awards Luncheon to be held on same day (release date 3/13/07)

Certification Commission to meet March 15-16 (release date 3/9/07)

Mississippi teachers respond to survey in record numbers - Two days left to participate (release date 3/7/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weeky Column - Education Legislation continues to make way through legislative process (release date 3/7/07)

State Superintendent of Education to read to children at Barr Elementary School (release date 3/1/07)

Barr Elementary School to celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday with reading from State Superintendent, book donation, parades of characters (release date 2/28/07)

State Superintendent of Education to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday with students at Barr Elementary School (release date 2/27/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - National assessments, teacher survey to conclude soon (release date 2/26/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - State Dropout Prevention Plan available for public comment (release date 2/22/07)

Mississippi Department of Education seeks input from teachers (release date 2/22/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 2/2007

Mississippi Future Farmers of America Association to hold Annual Legislators' and Sponsors' Breakfast (release date 2/16/07)

Mississippi Department of Education seeks sponsors for summer food program (release date 2/13/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Byrd Scholarships recognize student excellence, achievement (release date 2/12/07)

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program now accepting applications (release date 2/9/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Project Clear Voice gives opportunity for teachers to speak out (release date 2/5/07)

Families encouraged to apply for food service benefits (release date 2/2/07)

2006 Milken recipients honored at luncheon (release date 2/2/07)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet Feb. 1 in Jackson (release date 1/31/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Parents play vital role in helping children prepare for tests (release date 1/30/07)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 1/22/07)

Mississippi student-athletes score big with new Cellular South gameplan (release date 1/22/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Mississippi must move beyond funding, concentrate on improving student outcomes (release date 1/16/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Online opinion survey gives us the opportunity to hear the voice of teachers (release date 1/10/07)

Mississippi ranks sixth in nation in nationally certified teachers (release date 1/9/07)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Resources play crucial role in school success (release date 1/4/07)

EdWeek Report confirms needs identified by Mississippi Board of Education (release date 1/3/07)

Three Mississippi educators receive national awards for agriculture education (release date 12/21/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 12/18/06)

Mississippi Board of Education approves final cost projections for FY2008 (release date 12/15/06)

Mississippi Board of Education, State Superintendent to hold press conference on funding (release date 12/14/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Trailblazer Tour proves to be great experience (release date 12/13/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Miles To Go Report highlights solutions as well as problems (release date 11/29/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Brookhaven (release date 11/20/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Season provides opportunity to reflect on great aspects of education (release date 11/20/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Public demonstrates their support for schools through bond votes (release date 11/17/06)

New method of calculating graduation, dropout rates approved for public comment (release date 11/17/06)

State Superintendent of Education to hold press conference on calculating graduation, dropout rates (release date 11/16/06)

Mississippi Board of Education to hold special called meeting (release date 11/16/06)

Dropout Prevention Task Force holds kickoff meeting, unveils draft state plan (release date 11/01/06)

Twelve schools receive $5,000 each at Closing the Gap Awards Banquet (release date 10/31/06)

Dropout Prevention Task Force to hold kickoff November 1 (release date 10/27/06)

Twelve schools to receive $5,000 for closing achievement gap (release date 10/25/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 10/24/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weeky Column - Curriculum development to benefit all teachers (release date 10/23/06

Mississippi School Public Relations Association to hold Nuts and Bolts Workshop on November 10 (release date 10/20/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weeky Column - Blue Ribbon Committee to develop ways to better prepare teachers (release date 10/18/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Recent tragedies cause pause for thought (release date 10/09/06)

Two Mississippi educators surprised with notification of $25,000 awards (release date 10/10/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Schools receive only $3.6 million above state-mandated costs over past five years (release date 10/05/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Holmes County schools showing signs of improvement (release date 09/27/06)

Mississippi Civil Rights Commission calls for letters of intent or nomination (release date 09/25/06)

Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services to hold Transition Conference on building partnerships for youth (release date 09/22/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Good schools happen when communities demand them, provide support necessary (release date 09/18/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Mississippi Department of Education to adopt Barr Elementary School (release date 09/11/06)

State Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 09/08/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Accountability Results for 2006 show schools holding steady (release date 09/06/06)

Super Conference on school health issues to be held September 26-29 in Philadelphia (release date 09/05/06)

Mississippi Department of Education releases state, federal accountability results (release date 08/31/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Schools have made remarkable progress in year since Hurricane Katrina (release date 08/28/06)

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Recipients Announced (release date 08/23/06)

Online professional development available to teachers (release date 08/22/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Vending regulations work through process toward implementation (release date 08/21/06)

Families encouraged to apply for food service benefits (release date 08/21/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 08/18/06)

Mississippi test scores hold steady, signal need for increased rigor (release date 08/17/06)

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, State Superintendent of Education, issues statement regarding 2006 ACT results (release date 08/16/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Trailblazer Tour to offer opportunity for feedback on Redesign Plan (release date 08/14/06)

Weekly Column written by Board Chair Claude Hartley - State Board Chair Touts Board Agenda (release date 08/07/06)

School buses to help evacuate Coastal residents without transportation during hurricane (release date 08/04/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Cost of funding education v. cost of not funding education (release date 08/04/06)

North Bolivar schools taken over by state receive exemplary rating (release date 07/27/06)

Mississippi Department of Education to update community on status of North Bolivar School District (release date 07/25/06)

State Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 07/24/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Redesign plan includes expanding dual-credit courses (release date 07/24/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Schools must have extended funding to implement redesign plan successful (release date 07/17/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Professional Development important component of redesign plan (release date 07/10/06)

Certification Commission to meet July 7 (release date 07/05/06)

Pre-Service Training available to assistant teachers interested in becoming teachers through AmeriCorps program (release date 07/05/06)

Mississippi Department of Education to revise process for reviewing licensure applications (release date 06/30/06)

Author Catherine Carter to read ‘Anna's Choice' to students at Galloway Elementary School in Jackson, donate book to school's library (release date 06/30/06)

Mississippi Administrator of the Year Finalist Announced (release date 06/28/06)

Mississippi School Public Relations Association announces winners of the 2006 Awards of Excellence (release date 06/28/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Academics must be augmented by global awareness, technology skills (release date 06/26/06)

Author Catherine Carter to read ‘Anna's Choice' to students at Galloway Elementary School in Jackson, donate book to school's library (release date 06/26/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weeky Column - Goals of redesign plan include reducing dropout rate (release date 06/19/06)

State Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 06/19/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Helping students to find career path important part of redesign plan (release date 06/12/06)

Hearing on Dyslexia to be held at Capitol June 13 (release date 06/12/06)

National education leaders to speak at Tech Prep Education Summit to be held June 19-20 in Raymond (release date 06/09/06)

Mississippi Teacher of the Year announced at dinner (release date 06/06/06)

MEDIA ALERT: Mississippi Teacher of the Year to be announced in Oxford tomorrow (release date 06/05/06)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Technology to play integral role in redesigning education (release date 06/05/06)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold Summer Conference in Oxford (release date 05/26/06)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet June 1 in Jackson (release date 05/25/06)

Conference for minority administrators to be held in Tunica May 30-June 2 (release date 05/25/06)

Statewide winners of “Do the Write Thing” essay contest named (release date 05/25/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 05/2306)

State Superintendent of Education's Weekly Column - Redesigning Education for the 21st Century Workforce in Mississippi (release date 05/22/06)

Parent of the Year, finalists honored by the Mississippi Board of Education (release date 05/19/06)

State Superintendent of Education to unveil plan to redesign education to better prepare students for workforce (release date 05/17/06)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold State Reading Fair May 19 (release date 05/17/06)

2006 Mississippi Teacher of the Year finalists announced (release date 05/17/06)

Scholarships offered to teacher assistants (release date 05/17/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - National Center outlines strategies to reduce number of dropouts (release date 05/15/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - All states battle dropout problem (release date 05/08/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Lack of diploma hits individuals, states in wallet (release date 05/01/06)

Certification Commission to meet May 5 (release date 04/27/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Profile of dropout not always predictable (release date 04/21/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Cleveland after touring North Bolivar Schools (release date 04/18/06)

April 24-28 designated as National Playground Safety Week (release date 04/18/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Raising the bar in high school will better prepare students for future (release date 04/17/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Writing skills important for students to learn (release date 04/10/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Rigorous career, technical training prepares students for job market (release date 04/03/06)

Governor Haley Barbour to speak at Gautier High School's Sixth Annual Veterans' Breakfast and Assembly on April 6 (release date 03/31/06)

State Superintendent of Education to meet with Holmes County School Board (release date 03/30/06)

School Health Network makes connection between health, student achievement (release date 03/27/06)

Mississippi Career Fair for Educators to be held April 1 (release date 03/24/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Holmes County takeover necessary to meet the needs of students (release date 03/20/06)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet in Bolivar County (release date 03/17/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 03/17/06)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet March 15 in Jackson (release date 03/13/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 03/08/06)

Mississippi Board of Education to hold special interim meeting (release date 03/07/06)

State Superintendent of Education meets with Holmes County School Board (release date 03/03/06)

Mississippi to receive over $200 million to aid schools serving students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (release date 03/02/06)

Next Mississippi Department of Education, District Superintendents meeting set for March 6 (release date 03/01/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Schools depend on quality teachers, leaders to succeed (release date 02/27/06)

Certification Commission to hold retreat, meeting March 2 & 3 (release date 02/24/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 02/21/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - School health initiatives important part of educational mission (release date 02/21/06)

Mississippi one of eight states to receive reading grant from the National Governors Association (release date 02/16/06)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold Summer Conference in Oxford (release date 02/15/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Virtual classroom can benefit many types of students (release date 02/13/06)

Executive to the State Superintendent Dr. Susan Rucker named to lead new institute for education and workforce development (release date 02/10/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Hurricane-related issues continue to impact schools (release date 02/07/06)

Mississippi Department of Education submits numbers of displaced students to U.S. Department of Education (release date 02/02/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Legislature considering several education-related bills (release date 01/30/06)

Fashion, interior design courses offered to high school students (release date 02/01/06)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet February 2 in Jackson (release date 01/31/06)

Schools receive awards for physical education programs (release date 01/31/06)

Mississippi United States Senate Youth Program Delegates Announced (release date 01/30/06)

Families encouraged to apply for food service benefits (release date 01/27/06)

Nonpublic schools to receive federal aid for displaced students (release date 01/26/06)

School districts receive grants for hurricane recovery (release date 01/25/06)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 01/23/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Schools must find ways to prevent students from dropping out (release date 01/23/06)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Schools to receive part of federal Katrina Relief package (release date 01/03/06)

Certification Commission to meet January 6 (release date 12/30/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Teachers have lasting impact on our lives (release date 12/19/05)

The Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 12/16/05)

New Investment to help improve quality of education for Mississippi students and schools affected by Katrina (release date 12/16/05)

State Superintendent of Education meets with local leaders in North Bolivar School District (release date 12/08/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Poverty rates lead to additional challenges for schools (release date 12/05/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - The Mississippi Adequate Education Program should be funded (release date 11/30/05)

Two Mississippi educators surprised with notification of $25,000 awards (release date 11/29/05)

The Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 11/21/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - State Superintendent of Education outlines plan for to help North Bolivar School District (release date 11/21/05)

National Governors Association awards $140,000 grant to the Mississippi Department of Education (release date 11/21/05)

Mississippi Board of Education approves asking Governor to declare state of emergency in North Bolivar School District (release date 11/18/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - State Superintendent of Education looks at education issues in the Delta (release date 11/14/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - State Superintendent of Education reflects on first 100 days in office (release date 11/07/05)

MAEP Commission to hold public hearing November 28 (release date 11/02/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Many reach out to help Mississippi's schools (release date 11/01/05)

U.S. Treasurer to visit Coast schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina on Friday, October 28, 2005 (release date 10/27/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 10/25/05)

Cisco Announces $40 Million Investment for “21S” 21st Century Schools Education Initiative focused on Gulf Coast Region (release date 10/25/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Progress in student achievement good, but not good enough (release date 10/25/05)

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Rosetta Richard receives national recognition (release date 10/19/05)

Mississippi improves on national mathematics assessment, slips slightly in reading (release date 10/19/05)

Twelve schools receive $5,000 each at Closing the Gap Awards Banquet (release date 10/17/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Mississippi Board of Education chair receives national recognition (release date 10/17/05)

Media Advisory (release date 10/14/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Schools enter Phase II of recovery (release date 10/10/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Biloxi (release date 10/06/05)

Media Advisory (release date 10/03/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Schools working hard to reopen with amazing speed (release date 10/03/05)

Kangaroo Stores to donate $100,000 to help rebuild schools (release date 09/29/05)

Mississippi Board of Education to hold special interim meeting (release date 09/29/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - School officials reopen schools with amazing speed (release date 09/26/05)

Deadline for free on-line course enrollment (release date 09/23/05)

Daily Media Advisory (release date 09/21/05)

Deadline to apply for United States Senate Youth Program set for October 7 (release date 09/21/05)

Daily Media Advisory (release date 09/20/05)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet October 20-21 (release date 09/20/05)

Daily Media Advisory (release date 09/19/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Re-opening schools a priority to helping communities rebound after Hurricane Katrina: School recovery information available via toll-free hotline, dedicated Web page (release date 09/19/05)

Daily Media Advisory (release date 09/16/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson, declares State of Emergency (release date 09/15/05)

Daily Media Advisory (release date 09/15/05)

State Superintendent to discuss school's progress in recovery on Mississippi Public Broadcasting (release 09/14/05)

State Superintendent of Education to participate in press conference to announce BellSouth's donation for online learning (release date 09/13/05)

Federal and State officials to join State Superintendent of Education in meeting with school superintendents of districts impacted by Hurricane Katrina (release date 09/12/05)

State Superintendent's Weekly Column - Mississippi schools will welcome, provide excellent education for new students in wake of Hurricane Katrina (release date 09/12/05)

MAEP Commission public hearing canceled (release date 09/08/05)

Information for school employees concerning pay, other issues (release date 09/07/05)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet September 9 (release date 09/07/05)

State Superintendent of Education to participate in press conference to discuss assessment of schools following Hurricane Katrina (release date 09/07/05)

Bay St. Louis teachers may pick up checks (release date 09/06/05)

Hurricane Katrina impacts over 270 schools (release date 08/31/05)

Mississippi Board of Education Meets in Jackson (release date 08/22/05)

Certification Commission to hold special meeting (release date 08/15/05)

New State Superintendent of Education to travel state after taking office August 1 (release date 07/29/05)

State Superintendent of Education reflects on three years in role (release date 07/18/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 07/15/05)

AmeriCorps Future Teachers' Literacy Corps Orientation and Recruitment Meetings scheduled (release date 07/15/05)

Mississippi Board of Education adopts budget request for Fiscal Year 2007 (release date 07/15/05)

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Recipients Announced (release date 07/12/05)

Mississippi Board of Education names Hank Bounds as State Superintendent of Education (release date 06/23/05)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet June 22 (release date 06/22/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 06/17/05)

Mississippi Administrator of the Year Announced (release date 06/10/05)

Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development to meet June 10 in Jackson (release date 06/03/05)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold Mega Conference June 6-9 in Biloxi (release date 06/0305)

Mississippi Board of Education launches national search (release date 06/03/05)

Mississippi Superintendent of Education nominated as Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education (release date 6/01/05)

Earthwatch Mississippi Teacher Fellows Announced (release date 5/31/05)

Eight Mississippi teachers selected to study at Mount Vernon estate (release date 5/31/05)

District budget allocations posted on Mississippi Department of Education Web site (release date 05/31/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 05/20/05)

Parent of the Year, finalists honored by the Mississippi Board of Education (release date 05/20/05)

Schools Share $10,000 in Mississippi Recycling Awards From Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation (release date 05/17/05)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold State Reading Fair May 20 (release date 05/13/05)

Mississippi Teacher of the Year announced at dinner (release date 05/10/05)

Stakes raised on student assessments (release date 05/02/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 04/19/05)

State Board names Dr. DeLores Mack as superintendent of the Mississippi School for the Deaf (release date 04/11/05)

April 25-29 designated as National Playground Safety Week (release date 04/11/05)

Education Data Partnership launches Web site (release date 03/31/05)

Business, education leaders voice support for House position (release date 03/31/05)

Workshops on National Holocaust Memorial Museum to be held April 4, 5 (release date 03/20/05)

Meetings to discuss Healthy School Environments to be held around state (release date 03/29/05)

State Board, State Superintendent of Education applaud Barksdale gesture, emphasize need for full funding (release date 03/23/05)

Health and Education Leaders Announce Results of 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (release date 03/18/05)

Mississippi Career Fair for Educators to be held April 2 (release date 03/18/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 03/18/05)

Bower Foundation awards Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Healthy Schools $2 million grant (release date 03/16/05)

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program now accepting applications (release date 03/15/05)

Workshops on National Holocaust Memorial Museum to be held April 4, 5 (release date 03/04/05)

Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development to meet March 4 in Jackson (release date 2/25/05)

Mississippi Board of Education voices support for full funding of education (release date 2/18/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 2/18/05)

Mississippi Department of Education seeks sponsors for summer food program (release date 2/09/05)

Families encouraged to apply for food service benefits (release date 2/09/05)

Mississippi Youth Summit to be held Feb. 9-10 in Jackson (release date 2/03/05)

Next Mississippi Department of Education, District Superintendents meeting set for January 28 (release date 1/27/05)

Commission on School Accreditation to meet Feb. 3 in Jackson (release date 1/27/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 1/21/05)

2004 Milken recipients honored at luncheon (release date 1/21/05)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold luncheon honoring the 2004 Milken recipients (release date 1/19/05)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 12/17/04)

Mississippi Department of Education supports Governor Barbour's Education Reform Plan (release date 12/03/04)

Town meetings scheduled for Priority Schools (release date 12/01/04)

State Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 1/19/04)

Mississippi School for the Blind Secondary Students to Host Presidential Debate (release date 10/22/04)

Joint Chiefs to visit schools on Gulf Coast, hold press conference in Hattiesburg (release date 10/22/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 10/15/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to host Closing the Gaps Luncheon (release date 10/13/04)

Two Mississippi educators surprised with notification of $25,000 award (release date 10/12/04)

Parents for Public Schools to hold graduation ceremony for Leadership Institute participants (release date 10/12/04)

House Education Committee to visit local schools (release date 10/01/04)

Two Mississippi educators to be surprised by $25,000 Milken National Educator Awards (release date 09/30/04)

First Lady, Senate Education Chair to join Mississippi Department of Education officials on school visits (release date 09/29/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to host dropout prevention training session Sept. 22 (release date 09/20/04)

Top education officials announce joint visits (release date 09/17/04)

House Education Committee to visit local schools (release date 09/17/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to host dropout prevention training session Sept. 21 (release date 09/15/04)

Mississippi Department of Education announces additional savings of $12 million (release date 09/15/04)

90 percent of Mississippi schools rated Successful, Exemplary and Superior-Performing; Students Making Progress in Mississippi! (release date 09/13/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 09/13/04)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet in Jackson (release date 09/09/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to announce Accountability Results at press conference on Sept. 13 (release date 09/07/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to announce Accountability Results at press conference on September 10 (releate date 09/02/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 08/20/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to save $1.5 million over five years (release date 08/20/04)

Gov. William Winter, Jack Reed to discuss education issues (release date 08/16/04)

West Point High School receives SREB Gold Rural Site Award (release date 07/20/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 07/16/04)

Mississippi Department of Education commended for outstanding leadership, programs, services (release date 07/16/04)

State Assessment results available on web site (release date 07/15/04)

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Recipients Announced (release 07/12/04)

Veteran School Bus Driver Claims Top Honor (release date 07/09/04)

Notice of Mississippi Board of Education meeting

Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development to meet July 9 in Jackson (release date 07/02/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 06/22/04)

Student artwork recognized in statewide contest (release date 06/14/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold curriculum writing workshop for vocational educators (release date 06/14/04)

Mississippi Administrator of the Year Announced (release date 06/07/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold Mega Conference June 7-10 in Biloxi (release date 06/02/04)

Students from across Mississippi place in State Reading Fair (release date (05/28/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date (05/27/04)

Mississippi Teacher of the Year announced at luncheon (release date 05/13/04)

Schools share $10,000 in Mississippi Recycling Awards from Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation (release date 05/07/04)

Mississippi Department of Education to hold State Reading Fair May 21 (release date 05/07/04)

Youth Safety Summit to be held in Hattiesburg May 17 (release date 05/03/04)

Students named semifinalists in 2004 Presidential Scholars Program (release date 04/30/04)

2004 Mississippi Teacher of the Year and alternate to be announced (release date 04/30/04)

Governor Haley Barbour signs bill to address teacher shortages (release date 04/28/04)

Parent of the Year, finalists named (release date 04/23/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Columbus (release date 04/20/04)

State Superintendent discusses impact of funding on student achievement (release date 04/16/04)

Mississippi Board of Education to meet April 15, 16 at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (release date 04/08/04)

Mississippi's Superintendent meets with President Bush at White House (release date 04/01/04)

Superintendents gather at Capitol to address funding issues (release date 03/25/04)

School Superintendents' Association to hold press conference March 25 (release date 03/22/04)

Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson (release date 03/19/04)

MDE, district superintendents meeting set for March 26 (release date 03/15/04)

Mississippi Career Fair for educators to be held March 20 (release date 03/11/04)

Future Educators of America to hold state conference Feb. 27 in Jackson  (release date 02/10/04)

Vocational teachers integrate career skills and academics  (release date 02/10/04) 

Mississippi United States Senate Youth Program Delegates Announced  (release date 02/02/04)

Mississippi Youth Summit to be held Feb. 4-5 in Jackson  (release date 01/26/04)

Bower Foundation Grant to fund new Office of Healthy Schools in Department of Education  (release date 01/26/04)

Deputy Superintendent of Education appointed to NASA committee  (release date 01/26/04) 

State Board of Education opens math requirement for public comment  (release date 01/16/04)

Mississippi one of six states awarded Youth Transition Process Demonstration Projects(release date 01/06/04)

Mississippi Department of Education establishes Bureau of Communications and Legislative Services, names personnel to serve in bureau  (release date 01/05/04)

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program now accepting applications  (release date 01/05/04)

National Inclusive Schools Week to be celebrated December 1-5, 2003  (release date 11/24/03)

S.A. Rosenbaum Fellowship Information Session  (release date 11/24/03)

Twelve schools rewarded for progress made toward Closing-the-Achievement Gap in Mississippi  (release date 11/19/03)

ACT scores remain steady  (release date 11/10/03)

Two Mississippi educators surprised with notification of $25,000 award  (release date 10/24/03)

Two Mississippi schools named national Blue Ribbon schools (release date 09/18/03) 

State board of education approves school and district rankings;
state and federal accountability requirements take effect  (release date 09/12/03)

State accreditation commission to discuss school accreditation levels  (release date 9/04/03)

State Department of Education releases local test scores  (release date 8/15/03)

Mississippi students increase performance on state and national tests  (release date 7/17/03)

Mississippi Department of Education and State Representative Barnett team with Lexmark International to enrich arts education in the entire state of Mississippi  (release date 7/14/03)

Media Alert - Alliance between MDE and Lexmark International  (release date 7/14/03)

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program recipients announced (release date 7/11/03)

Mississippi Students Out Gain the Nation in Writing(release date 7/10/03)

Training workshops to be held for educators on revised arts framework  (release date 7/03/03)

Pascagoula principal named 2003 Mississippi Administrator of the Year  (release date 6/13/03)

Fifth annual Reading Fair winners announced(release date 6/5/03)

Starkville High art teacher named 2003 Mississippi Teacher of the Year  (release date 5/15/03) 

Eubank selected Mississippi’s 2003 Parent of the Year  (release date 5/1/03)

2003 Mississippi Career Fair for Educators to be held   (release date 3/26/03)

Mississippi receives approval of No Child Left Behind Plan  (release date 3/20/03)

Robert C. Byrd scholarship program now accepting applications  (release date 2/06/03)

State board of education urges legislators to fully fund public education  (release date 1/17/03)

Education community urges legislators to fully fund state's education needs  (release date 1/9/03)

Mississippi joins Education Leaders Council  (release date 12/12/02)

Mississippi to receive Reading First grant from U.S. Department of Education

Two Mississippi educators surprised with notification of $25,000 award

Achieve Resource Center access available statewide

Mississippi students score above national average on SAT

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program recipients announced

Number of Mississippi schools "in improvement category" declines dramatically  (release date 8/6/02)

Mississippi students reach new heights on national and state tests   (release date 7/18/02)

Johnson named state superintendent of education  (release date 6/28/02)

State Superintendent of Education resigns  (release date 6/20/02)

2002 Administrator of the Year finalists announced  (release date 6/11/02)

Mississippi Teacher of the Year, alternate announced   (release date 5/16/02)

National RIF Poster Contest Winners Include 3 Mississippi Students   (release date 5/09/02)

Brown selected Mississippi's 2002 Parent of the Year   (release date 4/17/02)

Educators continue work to revise Mississippi fine arts framework    (for immediate release)

Building partnerships for reading success   (release date 3/29/02)

State department of education releases "Progress Report of the Mississippi Education Reform Act of 1982"(release date 3/18/02)

Robert C. Byrd scholarship program now accepting applications 

State agencies partner to challenge students to “Do the Write Thing”  (release date 2/20/02)

Mississippi U. S. Senate Youth Program delegates announced   (release date 2/8/02)

School districts to exhibit character education programs   (release date 2/8/02)

Reading Fair 2002 to be held in Jackson (release date 12/14/01)

61,000 Mississippi Children to receive 183,000 books through RIF  (release date 12/13/01)

More than 400 Mississippi teachers earn National Board Certification status   (release date 11/20/01)

Mississippi Department of Education releases spring 2001 Mississippi Curriculum Test scores   (release date 11/19/01)

Mississippi Department of Education offers safe schools conference for parents   (release date 10/03/01)

State Superintendent of Education releases spring 2001 Mississippi writing assessment scores   (release date 07/20/01)

State Superintendent of Education releases spring 2001 norm-referenced test scores   (release date 07/20/01)

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program recipients announced   (release date 6/15/01)

2001 Mississippi Job Fair for Teachers to be held(release date 6/4/01)

State superintendent urges parents to nominate Mississippi teachers for national award (release date 5/25/01)

2001 Administrator of the Year finalists announced(release date 5/23/01)

Ocean Springs teacher announced as 2001 McAuliffe Fellow   (release date 5/17/01)

State-level winners in math and science teaching program announced   (release date 5/17/01)

Reading Fair 2001 winners announced   (release date 4/24/01)

Olive Branch mom selected Mississippi's 2001 Parent of the Year (release date 4/24/01)

State Teacher of the Year, alternate announced   (release date 4/19/01)

2001 Mississippi Teacher of the Year finalists selected    (release date 4/12/01)

MDE to hold third annual reading conference in Biloxi   (release date 3/8/01)

Third annual reading fair to be held in Jackson   (release date 3/8/01)

Four Mississippi math and science teachers named among best in the U.S.   (release date 3/7/01)

Evaluation finds Tech Prep Inititative to be successful in Mississippi   (release date 3/2/01)

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications   (release date 2/9/01)

National commission to hold first regional meeting in Mississippi   (release date 1/23/01)

State Department of Education to hold regional meetings focusing on assessment, accountability changes    (release date 1/16/01)