The man selected to be over Mississippi’s public education system was questioned for more than an hour by a Senate education subcommittee Wednesday. They’ll get the final say on confirming him.
Many of you wonder about how to keep your kids safe when they’re at school. And lawmakers are thinking of those same questions. But not all of their proposed solutions are getting positive feedback.
Last year Toby Price was a second-grade teacher in the Hinds County School District. Then he read the book “I Need a New Butt” to one of his classes. The superintendent apparently thought it was a classless move and Price was fired.
Your child’s school could get more money from the state next school year. The legislature hasn’t held up its end of the bargain most years. But say they’re working to change that trend this year.
From isolation to bullying, the new program is giving children a brighter outlook on dealing with life’s struggles. Inside Johnson Elementary third and fourth graders are learning skills to be optimistic, welcoming and problem solvers.
According to JSU, Malone Silver was promoted to the position Wednesday, revealed by the Vice President and Director of Athletics of Jackson State, Ashley Robinson.
There is a long list of Mississippi state emblems and symbols. And if a group of elementary students’ efforts pay off, a state fruit could soon be added.
The high school shifted to virtual learning last Thursday and Friday due to the school experiencing a “major mechanical challenge” to its heating system.
In a press release sent Wednesday, the Jackson Public Schools District stated that the school building was experiencing a “major mechanical challenge” to its heating system, resulting in students resorting to virtual learning Wednesday
It’s a return to home for Mississippi’s next state superintendent. And we’re learning more about what his plans are for the post. Dr. Robert Taylor is a Laurel native but he’s spent the last 30 years working in education in North Carolina.
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has chosen five Tunica County School System (TCSD) residents to serve on an advisory board when the district returns to local control.
During the school year, the pantry is open Monday through Friday from 4 - 5 p.m. Each summer, the pantry will hopscotch around the Jackson metro during lunch hour.
The library branch in NW Jackson (3450 Albemarle Rd) is a part of the Golden Key Multipurpose Center. The center, which includes an apartment complex with senior housing, has had major upgrades/renovations during that time as well
The American Heart Association and the Mississippi Healthcare Alliance came together to train high school teachers how to teach and perform CPR at the Jackson Fire Academy on Wednesday.
A new scholarship, named in honor of the longest-serving board member in the school’s history, will provide full tuition for all admitted students who are from the state of Mississippi.
Nearly $400,000 of the donation will be earmarked to help replenish the JSU Emergency Gap Fund, which is being used to assist students with water crisis-related expenses. To date, more than 3,600 students have requested support.
On the heels of a historic Emmy win, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph began her speech Thursday at the Jackson State University Scholarship Luncheon similar to the one Emmy night, singing to a packed house.
Alcorn State University will celebrate 150 years with a Sesquicentennial Gala in Jackson Saturday to highlight the accomplishments of students and alumni.
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