State test prep starts at home
State testing will be conducted in schools next week, and while the kids have to take the test on their own, there are ways you...
Tag : Education
Special session now required to finalize AG budget, MDOT budget, and education
by Sarah Ulmer
Tuesday was the deadline for appropriation bills, or any legislation dealing with how state money will be spent. Some major agencies did not receive a finalized...
Legislators face final week amid budget uncertainty/drama
by Jared Bounds
The House and Senate met for a shaky conference weekend Saturday night. As the final week of this legislative session begins, lawmakers are straining to...
Cursive writing bill heads to the Governor
by Sarah Ulmer
A bill that would require students learning to read and write in cursive is now headed to the Governor for his signature. ...
Rally at the Capitol for more public education funding
by Sarah Ulmer
People from all across the state met at the Capitol on Thursday to deliver a message to lawmakers for more funding for public schools. ...
Senate appropriations funds MAEP as backup
Whether or not the Mississippi Adequate Education Program Formula will change is up to lawmakers–and the discussion surrounding it, if it were to happen this...
Budget cuts get bipartisan reactions
Governor Phil Bryant has ordered another budget cut of less than one percent to the state’s budget. This time, the tax cut has impacted the...
Budget cuts hit education
The governor is required to make budget cuts when the state’s revenue is falling short. In the cuts that were announced Tuesday, the budget for...
Changes in public ed funding formula not yet off the table
Though the bills that would have brought up changing the formula that is used for funding public education died in the legislative session, changing that...
Mississippi colleges ranked as best colleges nationally
Several Mississippi colleges will get you more bang for your buck according to the U.S. News and World Report. Mississippi College was tied at 31st...