Shad White finds strong fraud safeguards in state food program
JACKSON, Miss. – A federal food program administered by the Mississippi Department of Education has effective safeguards in place to
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Mississippi 3rd grade reading pass rate inches up to 85 percent
The LBPA was enacted in 2013 to improve early-grade literacy.
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DeSoto County chronic absenteeism rate surpasses state average as Mississippi numbers rise
Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 18 or more school days for any reason, including excused and unexcused absences.
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Lake Cormorant and Lewisburg schools honored as Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Schools
They are among seven elementary schools across the state to receive the Emerging SOR designation.
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Record number of third graders pass state reading assessments on first try
Third graders who do not pass the initial administration of the reading test are given up to two attempts to retest.
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Mississippi kindergarten assessment closer to pre-pandemic levels
DeSoto County Schools kindergarteners finished the year showing improvements but were still below the state average end-of-year target score.
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Teacher shortage grows in Mississippi, DCS to hold Teacher Career Fair
The voluntary survey was conducted with school districts across the state from August to November.
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Mississippi reaches another all-time high for high school graduations
MDE reported the state’s graduation rate of 89.4 percent is another all-time high for the Magnolia State.
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Evans named State Superintendent of Education
A 24-year veteran educator, Dr. Evans has led the New Albany School District since 2017.
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Lewisburg Elementary among 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Three Mississippi schools have been tabbed by the U.S. Department of Education and one of the three schools is in DeSoto County.
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