DCS schools earn “A” grade, highest graduation rate in history
All of the district’s eight high schools graduated over 90 percent of the senior class last May.
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Welcome back to class! New school year begins
The crush for the first day of school meant traffic issues around the schools and more than the usual busyness around school offices and in classrooms.
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Auditor releases report on chronic absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools has skyrocketed across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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New legislative bills passed in session become law today
It’s being reported that about 170 new measures have been added to the law books in the state and are now in effect as of today.
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Hosemann: Major education legislation advanced during the 2024 session
The Legislature advanced major education legislation this Session to keep the Mississippi miracles coming.
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School registrations to begin Monday for 2024-2025 school year
Registration information for new school year.
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Nation, DeSoto County observes Presidents’ Day
As a federal holiday, many banks and schools are closed in observance of Presidents’ Day.
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Ordinance makes giving false residency information to schools illegal
If you try to enroll your student using misleading or false paperwork to appear like you’re living in DeSoto County when you don’t, you have committed a misdemeanor.
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No make up days for missed snow days
If you were wondering how DeSoto County schools were going to make up for the four days of class missed earlier in February because of winter weather, the answer is… they won’t be made up.
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State school reading gains continue while national drops recorded
The 2022 results show Mississippi fourth graders scored at the national average in both reading and math.
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