Hosemann presents $196K to Hinds County
The Secretary of State’s Office is releasing $196,876.83 to Hinds County, and cities and schools within the county, representing proceeds from recent tax-forfeited property sales. ...
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Featured JPS voted to close four elementary schools
The Board of Trustees for Jackson Public Schools voted to close four elementary schools; Brown, French, George, and Woodville Heights, at its regular meeting on March...
Featured JPS update: corrective action plan to be presented in March
by Alex Paton
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...
Featured Jackson Public Schools closed Tuesday due to water issues
Despite slightly warmer temperatures throughout the weekend and on Monday, the Jackson Public Schools are still feeling the effects of the record low temperatures from...
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...
MDE releases audit of state’s largest school district: could lead to state takeover
by Jared Bounds
JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education released the report of its On-Site Investigative Audit of the Jackson Public School District, which found the...
Jackson Public Schools partner with non-profit for free eye care for students
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- Jackson Public Schools have teamed up with Vision To Learn Founder and chair Austin Beutner and Mississippi Director Gayle Wicker, to provide eye care...
Potential takeover for Jackson Public School District
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- One last chance, that is what the State Board of Education is giving Jackson schools. They must fix their accreditation problems but don’t...