Editorial
It’s Time to Start Talking About Equity in Education
Legislative Republicans gave themselves pats on the back this session for funding the School Recognition Program, which rewards teachers primarily in "A" and "B" schools around the state with salary …
Education
How All Can Help Teenagers Graduate
Graduation is the most important time for seniors. This is the beginning of the transition from high school to college, and the transition from being told you are just a …
Education
Rewarding of the Fittest Schools: #MSLeg Robs Poor Schools to Reward Richer Ones
At the end of a school day and an exhausting period of state testing, four Clinton Public School District teachers looked tired but content as they crowded into a tiny …
Education
Jackson State to Award Degrees to Nearly 1,000 Students
CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy will speak to Jackson State University graduates.
Inequitable Education
This legislative session, Mississippi lawmakers went backwards on equity for school funding. They not only underfunded MAEP, but they took millions from that program and gave it to "successful" schools.
Education
MSU to Lead Major Drone Research Project for US Government
Mississippi State University officials say the school will lead a major research and development project involving drones.
Education
Some on Mississippi School Board Seek to Run New District
Some members of Mississippi's state Board of Education want direct control over a statewide school district that will take charge of faltering local schools and districts.
Education
Mississippi Schools Raise Tuition Again After Budget Cuts
Mississippi's eight public universities are raising tuition by an average of 6.6 percent next fall, saying state budget cuts require them to raise more revenue from students.
Education
Stop Summer Learning Loss with Structured Programs
In a recent conversation with a patient, she inquired about what the best scenario for her children would be during summer vacation.
Education
JPS Teenagers to Question Mayoral Candidates at YMP-PTA Forum Today
Teenagers will take center stage at Jackson's first Youth Mayoral Forum on Monday, April 17, in the Provine High School auditorium.
Editorial
State Testing Presents Bigger Equity Question
The Third Grade Reading Gate certainly serves a statewide purpose: to weed out and ideally save those kids who never learn how to read. But what if catching them isn't …
Education
The Revolving Third-grade Gate
Thousands of Mississippi's third graders will sit in front of computers later this month to take the statewide reading test, but the eyes of teachers and administrators at Finch Elementary …
Education
State’s College Students Face Financial Aid Crunch
Allen Coon will lose one of his state scholarships, thanks to the Mississippi Legislature cutting over $1 million from state financial aid during the session that ended last month.
City & County
Welty Library Opens New Tech Lab, Will Offer Free Classes
Local job seekers may benefit from several upgrades to the Eudora Welty Library in downtown Jackson, including a new technology learning lab, 44 new computers and a freshly painted autism …
Education
JSU President Search Advances, Interviews to Begin Soon
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board has narrowed its pool of candidates for the future president of Jackson State University.
