Mississippi will no longer require high school students to pass a U.S. History state assessment for graduation starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The decision, made by the State Board of ...

Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 02:04 PM CDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 02:07 PM CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mississippi students will no longer be required to take the statewide U.S. History assessment to graduate.

Mississippi high schoolers no longer have to pass the U.S. history test to graduate. The Mississippi State Board of Education voted Thursday to remove the requirement starting this fall.

According to the Mississippi Department of Education, this exam was the only one not required by state or federal law. Dr. Lance Evans, state superintendent of education, said in an MDE news release ...