Education
Changes and Honors at JSU and UMMC
Jackson State University has made a number of changes to its administration for the beginning of the fall term.
City & County
JPS Audit Released: District at Risk for 'Emergency' Declaration
The fate of Jackson Public Schools is in the hands of a few statewide commission and board members.
City & County
First Lady Ebony Lumumba Urges Provine Students to Bring 'Serious Change'
Jackson first lady Ebony Lumumba spoke to Provine seniors on Wednesday morning, encouraging them to pursue their further education and prepare to be the change agents in the world.
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All Hands on Deck: Showing Up for Childhood Literacy in Mississippi
Almost two-thirds of American children cannot read proficiently at the beginning of the fourth grade, the benchmark used in most public schools. That means that those children are unable to …
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Making Afterschool Programs Work
Operation Shoestring Program Director Amber May says that an equitable education is a basic right for everyone.
Crime
Prison Beds Not Based on Reading Scores, But ...
Educational deficiencies, especially when coupled with poverty or trauma, do increase the risk of crime later. It's important, though, to break down the various pieces of the puzzle to find …
City & County
Davis IB Program Helps Kindergartners Shine on Exam
Principal Kathleen Grigsby has a reason to be proud: Kindergarteners at Davis IB Elementary in downtown Jackson scored in the top 10 of all schools in the state on the …
City & County
JPS Enrollment Numbers Down as Registration Deadline Approaches
Jackson Public Schools has 25,135 students registered or in process of registering, but the district has 27,707 students eligible to register for the 2017-2018 school year, interim Superintendent Freddrick Murray …
Education
Drum Majors for Academic Excellence, Vietnam Reflections and MUW Nursing Program
Jackson State University's Development Foundation has launched a campaign called "J5 Drum Majors for Academic Excellence" to help the university generate $1 million within four years for endowed scholarships.
City & County
'Long Live Wonder' (and Robots) at Upcoming Mississippi Science Fest
The LeFleur Museum District—the Mississippi Children's Museum, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum—are collaborating on the Mississippi …
Education
Some Parents Left Behind on Child Care
Deloris Suel knows and works with employed parents who can no longer receive financial support for child care due to clerical reasons like not having the same address on their …
Education
State School Districts Get ‘Baseline’ Reprieve, for Now
The Mississippi Board of Education approved a new baseline for state test scores last week that will affect what grade the schools and districts earn in the school's accountability ranking …
Education
This Week in Higher Education
The Association of American Colleges & Universities recently selected Millsaps College as a site for one of the organization's new Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers, which are part …
Education
Mississippi, Jackson Students Make Gains on State Tests in Most Areas
On the whole, Mississippi students improved on their state testing this year in both mathematics and English language arts, newly released results from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, or MAAP, …
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Where to Find What You Need
School can be fun to shop for, and luckily, Jackson has great local businesses where you can find them while avoiding chains. Try these for staples.
