Mississippi Department of Education

The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is hosting a series of regional literacy meetings for families of public-school students in kindergarten through grade 3. These sessions provide an overview of assessments and requirements under the Literacy‑Based Promotion Act, often called the third‑grade reading gate.

Each meeting will share practical strategies families can use to help children become strong readers a skill essential for success in grade 4 and beyond.

Families of K–3 students are encouraged to attend the session most convenient for them. No registration is required, sessions run from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

For questions, reach out to MDE’s Regional Literacy Coordinators:

• Aimee Hawkins — ahawkins@mdek12.org
• Summeral Newman — summeral.newman@mdek12.org

Additional reading resources are available at strongreaders.com. Together, we’ve got this!