{"id":1464,"date":"2018-01-17T17:59:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T17:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptest.mdek12.org\/testsite2\/home-9\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T21:36:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:36:34","slug":"home-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications and Government Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"\/communications\/2024\/\">Get the latest news<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>about public education issues, developments and achievements across Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/Staff\">Media inquiries<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0should be directed to\u00a0MDE&#8217;s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/Staff\">communication\u00a0staff<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/GR\">Education-related legislative summaries<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>are<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>on the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/GR\">Government Relations\u00a0page.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/publicreporting\/request\/\">How to File a Public Records Request<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-widget-box-shortcode \" style=\"color: #000000 ;background-color: #f0f0f0 ;\"  ><h3 class=\"gdlr-core-widget-box-shortcode-title\" style=\"color: #000000 ;\"  >Get the latest news from the Mississippi Department of Education<\/h3><div class=\"gdlr-core-widget-box-shortcode-content\" ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/category\/news\/\"><span style=\"color: #1f6698\">News Releases<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/msachieves.mdek12.org\/edupdate\/\"><span style=\"color: #1f6698\"><b>EdUpdate Newsletter<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gdlr-core-widget-box-shortcode \" style=\"color: #000000 ;background-color: #f0f0f0 ;\"  ><h3 class=\"gdlr-core-widget-box-shortcode-title\" style=\"color: #000000 ;\"  >Communication Toolkits<\/h3><div class=\"gdlr-core-widget-box-shortcode-content\" ><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/ocsa\/chronicabsenteeism\/\">Attendance Awareness<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese materials highlight the benefits of regular school attendance and emphasize ways to prevent students from being chronically absent.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/literacytoolkit\/\">Literacy Communication Toolkit<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese resources help district leaders and K-3 principals train staff and communicate with families about the Mississippi Literacy-Based Promotion Act.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/mact\/\"><span style=\"color: #1f6698\">Mississippi Accountability System<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese resources\u00a0help explain to parents and communities how schools and districts are graded.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/mapct\/\"><span style=\"color: #1f6698\">Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThese resources help families understand Mississippi&#8217;s statewide assessment system.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpdev01.mdek12.org\/communications\/diploma\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1f6698\">Mississippi High School Diploma and Endorsement Options<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThese materials inform parents and students about Mississippi&#8217;s high school diploma requirements and opportunities to earn endorsements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the latest news\u00a0about public education issues, developments and achievements across Mississippi. 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