Other states are taking notice of Mississippi’s education system, specifically our reading scores. But a decade ago, we were the brunt of their jokes. The change in scores has been the result of intentional changes including your kids stepping up to the plate.
We were made aware that those totals were hundreds of thousands less than what some districts had calculated under the funding formula, MAEP. Some tell us they can’t figure out how the department came up with their numbers. So, we started asking questions.
Myers is the fourth student to win the scholarship, and she says she is excited and looking forward to her first year at Belhaven this upcoming fall semester.
According to the Board of Trustees, Dr. Felecia Nave, who served as the 20th President of Alcorn State University since 2019, has been replaced by Dr. Ontario S. Wooden Thursday.
There’s $100 million extra dollars on the way to schools around our state. How it will be divvied up is based on the number of students enrolled. And it will amount to a little more than $200 dollars per student. But it’s not exactly what advocates had hoped for.
In response to the tornado that swept through Rolling Fork on March 24, administrators at the school organized a two-week free-dress fundraising project that allowed students to dress out of uniforms.
This after Robert Taylor was denied the position after the Mississippi Senate voted not to confirm him as the state’s state superintendent of education Wednesday.
Mississippi State University-Meridian has received approval for Doctor of Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration degree programs.
A group of educators calling themselves the Public School Caucus is reminding state lawmakers of the importance of fully funding education in Mississippi.
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.
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