Education

After months of debating, Mississippi senators and representatives agreed on a $246 million proposal Wednesday that would raise teachers’ salaries by more than $5,000.

The hearing is entitled, “The Targeting of Black Institutions: From Church Violence to University Bomb Threats.”

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced Monday that he’s signed a bill aimed at eliminating critical race theory in schools.

After over 100 performances and several sold-out shows, Blippi The Musical, is coming to City Hall Live in Brandon on May 19.

Under the proposed plan for House Bill 530, the average teacher would see a $4,850 pay increase.

“The students were engaged, motivated, and eager to share their ideas with fellow book club members.”

The tutoring services will be live, online, and available 24/7 with a live person.

For the first time in two years, Madison County students and teachers walked into their schools without a single COVID-19 regulation to worry about.

The clock is winding down for legislators to come up with a teacher pay raise bill.

Jackson Public School District continues making some much needed renovations at several schools.

"Visitors once again will be allowed at schools for lunch, programs, and activities as they were before the pandemic."

Mississippi teachers are breathing another sigh of relief as the pay raise bill clears another hurdle.

All other Madison County School campuses will operate as usual with in-person learning.

Due to the threat of severe weather Thursday, February 17, several schools are adjusting schedules.

Like the books it sells, the store has its own story of surviving everything from the Great Depression, segregation, and Jim Crow era to a pandemic, recession and even digital transformation.

The program covers tuition, expenses, including testing fees, books and mentor stipends.

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Lawrence County High School will be virtual Thursday and Friday, February 10 and 11.

Two people have been arrested after bombs threats were made against Natchez High School two days in a row this week.

City leaders in Ridgeland met for the first time since the Mayor Gene McGee said he would withhold more than $110,000 from the Ridgeland Public Library until it removes its LGBTQ books from the shelves.

Jay’La Manor is representing the university in a new program that connects students with executives to shape their leadership skills.

The news comes as at least six historically Black universities in five other states responded to bomb threats Monday.

Social studies standards are set to change in Mississippi - but the updates didn't set well with the public.

The Mississippi Center for Public Policy report claims academic standards among public schools are poor and “no significant improvement has been documented with validity.”

Thurgood Marshall College Fund president & CEO Harry L. Williams says JSU is one of more than two dozen schools eligible to take advantage of this free money.

Those attending Jackson State University are now eligible for a scholarship through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Novartis US Foundation.

She is excited, overwhelmed and humbled by all the offers.

Some child care centers across the state are working to keep the Omicron variant from creeping into their building and wreaking havoc on children and staff members.

JPS says 15 students were on the bus at the time of the incident. All of them walked away injury-free.

The ELC expansion is made possible by $6.3 million in state funds.