Featured JPS update: corrective action plan to be presented in March
It has been six months since the Jackson Public School District was declared by the State Board of Education to be in a state of...
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Better together commission meets for first time to discuss future of JPS
by Alex Paton
The Better Together commission met for the first time Wednesday to discuss the future of the Jackson Public School District. During the meeting the 15...
JPS: commission formed, still no school board
by Alex Paton
Last month Governor Bryant decided that he would not take over the Jackson Public School District but instead form a coalition to improve JPS. As...
Governor to announce today whether JPS is to be taken over by state
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant has said that he will make a decision today on whether the state should take over the Jackson Public Schools. Back in...
JPS takeover decision to be made tomorrow
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant has said that he will make a decision tomorrow about whether the Jackson Public School District will be taken over by the...
Gov to wait until Oct. 19 to decide on JPS takeover
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant just announced that he will wait until October 19th to make a decision on whether or not the Jackson Public School District...
Education officials targeted by lawsuit filed by JPS parents
by Alex Paton
Parents of Jackson Public School students have filed a lawsuit against Dr. Carey Wright, the State Superintendent of Education, Rosemary Aultman, Chair of the State...
State Board: JPS is in state of extreme emergency
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi State Board of Education met today to discuss the Jackson Public School district and whether or not the district is in an extreme...
Looming takeover: what it really looks like for JPS
by Alex Paton
The State Board of Education is meeting today to decide whether there is an emergency situation at the Jackson Public Schools. Yesterday, the MDE Accreditation...
MDE votes 10-1 for JPS District takeover
by Alex Paton
The Jackson Public Schools face a state takeover as the school accreditation board voted 10-1 in favor of a district take over today. Here are...