Education

Will Mississippi Avoid the College-Debt Crash?Whitney Barkley believes that college loan debt could be bad news for the U.S. economy.
College Board Confirms Bynum as MVSU PresidentThe College Board has unanimously named William Bynum the next president of Mississippi Valley State University.
U.S. Adults Score Below Average on Worldwide TestIt's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults don't either.
4 Miss. Schools Earn Blue Ribbon StatusFour Mississippi schools have been recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education.
2 Miss. Colleges Share $4.95M Job Training GrantsThe U.S. Labor Department has awarded $4.95 million in grants to develop job training programs at two community colleges in Mississippi.
School Officials Call to Fully Fund School BudgetEducation officials are making their legally-mandated push to support the state's school funding formula, but it's not clear they'll be any more successful in 2015 than in other recent years.
Having the Truancy DiscussionJackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray is supportive of an ordinance that would levy penalties against parents of truant students.
5 Finalists Set for State Superintendent's PostThe state Board of Education has cut the field of possible state superintendents to five.
USM Holds Groundbreaking for New Residence HallsThe University of Southern Mississippi has officially started construction on Century Park South, which will provide 954 beds for freshmen and other scholarship students.
Public Universities Ramp Up Aid for the Wealthy, Leaving the Poor BehindMany public universities, faced with their own financial shortfalls, are increasingly leaving low-income students behind.
Takeovers Set for 2 of 3 Miss. School DistrictsThe Mississippi state Board of Education is seeking to take over the Claiborne County and Leflore County school districts, but will grant the Yazoo City system a reprieve.
How Mississippi School Districts Rated in 2013Here's how the 151 Mississippi public school districts in 2013 were rated under the state's A-to-F grading system for their 2013 performance, along with how they were rated in 2012.
Enforcing Truancy LawsJackson Councilman Tony Yarber, Ward 6, doesn't split hairs on state truancy laws at Jackson Public Schools: He doesn't believe they are being enforced.
JSU, Holmes Sign Pact to Help StudentsJackson State University and Holmes Community College have signed a partnership to increase educational opportunities and degree completion for students.
Council Backs Mayor's Plan on TaxesMayor Chokwe Lumumba received approval from Jackson's City Council to reallocate 5.56 mills of tax money to bail out the zoo, among other things.