Denim Day at JSU, USM 2018 Commencements and Tougaloo Two Rivers GalaJackson State University's Division of Student Affairs and the Latasha Norman Center for Counseling organized Denim Day on April 25 inside the Student Center to raise awareness about the nationwide issue of campus assault.
Reshaping JPS Needs Transparency, Inclusivity, Accountability, Locals SayThe hall in the Pearl Street AME Church buzzed with chatter as community leaders, students, Jackson Public Schools staff and Better Together commissioners worked to define "community engagement" as the commission begins its outreach efforts in the school district.
More Charters Ahead for Jackson?By August, four of Mississippi's five charter schools will be up and running in the state's capital city.
Third Graders Who Failed Reading Test Eligible for Free Eye ExamEvery third grader in Mississippi must pass the third-grade reading exam to be promoted to fourth grade. When a student fails the third-grade reading exam, it could mean they are struggling to read on grade level. It could mean that …
EDITOR'S NOTE: Simple Ideas for Effecting ChangeA study from the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association shows that 45 minutes of visual art-making can lower stress levels in adults, and other studies show that for kids, creating art is often helpful in their development.
JPS Central Office Needs Restructuring, Report SaysThe capital city's schools have been on a roller coaster the past year, avoiding a state takeover, then installing a new school board and adding a commission to help study the district.
Survey: Attorney General, Governor Boast Highest Approval RatingsAttorney General Jim Hood and Gov. Phil Bryant have the highest approval ratings of a selection of Mississippi political leaders, a Millsaps College and Chism Strategies survey released earlier this month, shows.
Statewide Student Testing Task Force To Meet This SummerMississippi Superintendent Carey Wright announced a task force this week to study how individual school district and the Department of Education in the state are testing students.
Trustees of Mississippi's eight public universities are giving final approval for tuition increases next fall.
Mississippi public high-school students will have a place on the statewide testing task force, which will begin meeting in June.
Jackson State University's Division of Student Affairs and the Latasha Norman Center for Counseling organized Denim Day on April 25 inside the Student Center to raise awareness about the nationwide issue of campus assault.
The hall in the Pearl Street AME Church buzzed with chatter as community leaders, students, Jackson Public Schools staff and Better Together commissioners worked to define "community engagement" as the commission begins its outreach efforts in the school district.
Tougaloo College is granting honorary degrees to the national president of NAACP, a civil rights activist and an astrophysicist.
School-board member Robbie Luckett said he intends to look at the district's makeup day policy because it needs to change.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced on Monday, April 30, that it has entered negotiations with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to update its contract with the insurance provider over the next two months.
By August, four of Mississippi's five charter schools will be up and running in the state's capital city.
Every third grader in Mississippi must pass the third-grade reading exam to be promoted to fourth grade. When a student fails the third-grade reading exam, it could mean they are struggling to read on grade level. It could mean that …
Eight College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students at Mississippi State University students won awards in the oral and visual display competitions at the 82nd-annual Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting this year.
A study from the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association shows that 45 minutes of visual art-making can lower stress levels in adults, and other studies show that for kids, creating art is often helpful in their development.
Dozens of applicants are interested in being the next leader of the second-largest school district in Mississippi.
The capital city's schools have been on a roller coaster the past year, avoiding a state takeover, then installing a new school board and adding a commission to help study the district.
Attorney General Jim Hood and Gov. Phil Bryant have the highest approval ratings of a selection of Mississippi political leaders, a Millsaps College and Chism Strategies survey released earlier this month, shows.
Mississippi Superintendent Carey Wright announced a task force this week to study how individual school district and the Department of Education in the state are testing students.