Students will keep diplomas after testing mishap
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that no students were negatively impacted by a score reporting error following a thorough examination of U.S....
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Overwhelming number of Mississippi children without health insurance
by Sarah Ulmer
Data released by the 2017 Kids County Data Book shows that Mississippi has improved but is still facing major challenges due to high poverty. ...
Four new potential charter schools could open within the next year
There are currently four charter school operators vying for the opportunity to launch charter schools in Mississippi. And for the first time, charter schools would...
Mississippi ranks at the top for preschool education
by Sarah Ulmer
Mississippi has ranked in the top five states in the country when it comes to the quality and standards of public preschool. ...
No education talk expected in Special Session
by Sarah Ulmer
Gov. Phil Bryant has scheduled a 2017 Special Session for June 5. He says the major pints on the itinerary will be nailing down a...
Development Authority links education, development
Mississippi’s workforce needs a boost, and the Mississippi Development Authority has recognized the role education plays in boosting that workforce. “Dual enrollment is a growing...
Education still not confirmed for special session
A special session must happen before July 1, but the Mississippi Adequate Education formula and the recommendations to change it may not make the docket....
U.S. Delegation, MSU, partner with Moroccan university
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran and Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum were part of a recent U.S. delegation to Morocco that explored U.S.-Morocco relations...
Bringing a new wave of computer science education to Mississippi
by Jared Bounds
Rian Walker is a junior at Mississippi State. Born to a teenage mother who has been in and out of prison ever since, the Ocean...
Special session relies on upcoming deadline
A special session must be called to determine the appropriations for the Mississippi Department of Transportation and Attorney General Jim Hood’s office for fiscal year...