Less State Funds for Education Impact LocallyThe state spending less money on local school districts in recent years could result in a reduction in how much it is legally obligated to provide K-12 education in the coming years.
Ole Miss Moves Toward HealingLess than one day national election results sent racial tensions perilously close to boiling over into a much uglier episode, Ole Miss students are quickly moving towards healing and reconciliation.
GOP Praises Canada, Presents AgendaRepublican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves plans to reignite the charter school debate in the next legislative session.
Transforming Jackson From the Kids UpPatrice Gilbert Alma Powell and Walter Isaacson, both heavyweights of the nonprofit world, will engage Jackson residents on ways to transform our community at a Nov. 12 forum.
Analysis: Miss. GOP Renewing Charter School PushGov. Phil Bryant and fellow Republicans who lead the Mississippi House and Senate say they have big plans to overhaul public education during the 2013 session.
Daggett: Schools Must Teach Thinking SkillsThe institution entrusted with preparing citizens for a rapidly changing world has been one of the most resistant to innovation, according to a respected education expert.
Jackson Schools Could Lose Accreditation ThursdayJackson's public schools could lose state accreditation Thursday, after district board members rejected a deal that would have given the system longer to comply with rules regarding special education.
DOJ: Lauderdale County Violates Students' RightsAuthorities in east Mississippi run a "school-to-prison pipeline" that locks up students for infractions like flatulence or wearing the wrong color socks, a policy that mainly affects black and disabled children, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday in a federal …
JPS Gets Extension on Withdrawal of Accreditation with ConditionsThe Mississippi Board of Education voted today to grant Jackson Public Schools an extension to come into full compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act if the district agrees to criteria outlined in a proposed agreement.
Miss. Schools Eligible for Conversion to ChartersBecause they have performed poorly for three years in a row, 35 schools across Mississippi are eligible to be converted into public charter schools.
Less than one day national election results sent racial tensions perilously close to boiling over into a much uglier episode, Ole Miss students are quickly moving towards healing and reconciliation.
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves plans to reignite the charter school debate in the next legislative session.
Patrice Gilbert Alma Powell and Walter Isaacson, both heavyweights of the nonprofit world, will engage Jackson residents on ways to transform our community at a Nov. 12 forum.
Children in Mississippi are falling behind most of the nation in nearly every academic area.