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 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 JPS & Clinton announce make-up schedules
In January, Jackson Public Schools missed seven days of school due to freezing temperatures that caused water main breaks around the city. The Jackson Public...
Featured Jackson Public Schools won’t open this week
The Jackson Public School District has announced that their schools will remain closed for the remainder of the week as they continue to deal with...
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 district elementary school to be renamed after former President Obama
Davis Magnet IB Elementary School in the Jackson Public School District will soon have a new name. At Tuesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting, PTA...
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...
AUDIO: JPS board member says takeover won’t be effective
by Alex Paton
The Jackson Public School district is facing a takeover by the state. News Mississippi did a one on one interview with Jed Oppenheim a member...