Mississippi School Superintendents forced to make tough decisions amid COVID spike
School Superintendents across Mississippi are being forced to make some tough decisions because students are returning in the midst of a spike in COVID cases. ...
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Sen. Angela Hill: Critical race theory is being taught in Mississippi under different name
Critical race theory is being taught in Mississippi schools, but under a different name, according to Senator Angela Hill. “Mississippi’s adoption of socio-emotional learning standards...
State Auditor’s Office Shows Office of Dropout Prevention was Defunct
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) failed to maintain an Office of Dropout Prevention (ODP) for the last 10 years as required by state law....
Exit exam debate continues with first task force meeting
by Alex Paton
Task force members held their first meeting on Tuesday, June 19, to look into the issue of testing in the state’s schools. The group of...
Cochran pushes for local products in school lunches
by Sarah Ulmer
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have renewed their push to expand the Farm to School grant program, which promotes the...
State board of education seeks school improvement; not “business as usual”
by Jared Bounds
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted in favor of the state’s plan to improve outcomes for students in compliance with the Every Student Succeeds...
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...
Appointed Superintendents Now Law: Governor Signs SB 2438
JACKSON, MISS– In the past, you’ve gone to the ballot box to vote for the next school district superintendent. ...
Happy Mother’s Day: Mississippi Third Worst State for Working Moms, Says DC Study
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–You hear a lot of studies giving Mississippi a low ranking. Another DC study group has one for Mother’s Day. WalletHub says Mississippi is...
More Taxes for Better Schools: Adams County Hoping to Improve “F” Status
by kim
By John Mott Coffey, with News Mississippi affiliate WQNZ NATCHEZ, Miss.–The tax increase adopted Monday by county supervisors has local property owners providing more than...