Statewide News
MDE invalidates 934 state assessment results following investigation
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has invalidated 934 spring 2023 state assessment results after an investigation of testing irregularities in five districts and 12 schools. The...
Likely new Speaker Jason White says Medicaid expansion ‘will be on table’
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today September 7, 2023 Republican Rep. Jason White, heir apparent to the House speakership, said Medicaid expansion, long a bugaboo for the state GOP, will be on the...
State Democratic Party names Ty Pinkins as new nominee for secretary of state
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today September 7, 2023 The leader of the Mississippi Democratic Party announced Thursday that Ty Pinkins, an attorney, will become the party’s replacement nominee for...
Report: Inflation has negated benefits of historic 2022 teacher pay raise
by Julia James, Mississippi Today September 5, 2023 The 2022 historic teacher pay raise has been largely negated by the impact of inflation, according to a new report. Mississippi First, an...
Ty Pinkins is asked to fill Democratic Party vacancy for secretary of state
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today September 6, 2023 Leaders of the Mississippi Democratic Party are actively courting current U.S. Senate candidate Ty Pinkins to be the party's nominee for the...
State Board of Education Seeks Public Input for State Superintendent of Education Search
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) today released a survey to collect input from the public about the qualities and priorities the SBE desires in the next state superintendent of...