New Mississippi Law Requires Computer Science in Schools
With IT professionals in growing demand, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill last week requiring all the state’s elementary, middle and high schools to teach computer science by the 2024-25 academic year. Stem.T4L/Unsplash
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment openings in computer science and other IT-related careers are projected to grow by at least 11 percent by 2029. While those job openings will grow faster than in other fields, states have had to compete for computer scientists and IT talent as demand for tech workers continues to outpace the number of available candidates.
MDE chief academic officer: Students maintained high academic standards in 2019-20 school year
MDE chief academic officer: Students maintained high academic standards in 2019-20 school year By Karrie Leggett-Brown | January 20, 2021 at 5:04 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 6:22 PM
MOSELLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi’s State Superintendent of Education released the annual report for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Though COVID-19 disrupted the end of that year, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Nathan Oakley said Mississippi’s students maintained high standards, which gives education leaders hope for the 2020-2021 report.
“Our 3 through 8 high school results indicate proficiency is growing statewide,” Oakley said. “It’s growing by subgroup and it’s also growing across grade levels.”