Speaker Gunn addresses incomplete FY2021 budget
There are some major budget concerns for fiscal year 2021 due to two separate elements: (1) Governor Tate Reeves decided to veto the education portion...
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Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White on The Gallo Show
Now that Representative Jason White has overcome the novel coronavirus, the Mississippi Speaker Pro Tempore took a few minutes this morning to call into The...
Sen. Akins-Boyd talks vetoed education bills
This morning, Senator Nicole Akins Boyd (District 9) called in to The Gallo Show to talk about Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill’s appointment to the Flag...
Empower Mississippi is reimagining education
Recently, Empower Mississippi released Unleash Mississippi, a new white paper with policy recommendations for reimagining education and work in a post-coronavirus world. On Tuesday morning,...
MDE seeks public input on CARES Act spending
The Mississippi Department of Education wants to hear from you. In a news release, the MDE stated that they are seeking public input to help...
Thursday Open Lines – March 7, 2019 – Brookhaven Education Survey
Rob McCreary, Director of Federal Programs for Brookhaven Schools, encourages local residents to complete a survey regarding education....
Treasurer Lynn Fitch on @TheJTShow
Mississippi State Treasurer Lynn Fitch joined the conversation to discuss a new Mississippi Department of Education requirement that will hopefully make sure graduating Seniors in...
Mississippi Early Childhood Education Success
As the saying goes, “start them young, and they will have roots.” That is certainly true for education. A solid foundation can make all the...
Students get the “EDGE” with a new pilot
The EDGE pilot program is a partnership with the Mississippi Department of Human Services and five community colleges across the state, including JCJC. Michael Yarbrough...
Career Tech is High Tech
Did you know that over 30% of jobs by 2018 will require career and technical skills?! That is why career and technical education is a...