Groups Rally for More Money for Teachers, SchoolsIt's not a new message, but teachers and others hope that 2015 proves more fruitful in their push for higher pay and increased state aid to public schools.
Universities Seek $20M to Fund Aid FormulaThe board that oversees state-run universities in Mississippi says it needs more money to complete the transition to a new formula for dispensing funds to the state's eight public universities.
Gunn: Teachers Deserve Salary IncreaseMississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn on Monday repeated his support for an across-the-board teacher pay raise this year.
Poor Schools Struggle to Fill Funding GapsJPS Superintendent Dr. Cedrick Gray and other school superintendents say that because Mississippi isn't fully funding its education formula, their districts have fewer classroom aides, larger class sizes, outdated computers and aging buses.
Superintendents Say Funding Gap Pinches SchoolsSchool superintendents say that because Mississippi isn't fully funding its education formula, their districts have fewer classroom aides, larger class sizes, outdated computers and aging buses.
Gov't Offers New Approach to Classroom DisciplineThe Obama administration is issuing new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished for violating school rules.
Analysis: Bryant Education Order Eases Core FightWhen Gov. Phil Bryant issued his executive order inveighing against a possible federal takeover of education in Mississippi, he may have been doing supporters of the Common Core standards a favor.
Alcorn President Brown ResignsAlcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II has resigned amid an investigation into university purchasing practices.
Education Dept Awards $120 Million to DistrictsStudents will earn an associate's degree and a high school diploma at the same time. Every student will have a laptop to take home at night. And teachers will be retrained to let students move at their own pace.
JSU Powers UpDr. Robert Blaine said Jackson State University’s iPad program helped closed the school’s internal achievement gap, and has put JSU on the cutting edge of digital learning.
JPS Superintendent Dr. Cedrick Gray and other school superintendents say that because Mississippi isn't fully funding its education formula, their districts have fewer classroom aides, larger class sizes, outdated computers and aging buses.
Gov. Phil Bryant wants to ensure that the State of Mississippi is the only entity educating Mississippi kids.
Dr. Robert Blaine said Jackson State University’s iPad program helped closed the school’s internal achievement gap, and has put JSU on the cutting edge of digital learning.
Sallie Mae and other large student-loan servicers—the companies that act as a go-between for borrowers and lenders—will soon be getting some regular oversight from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.