New Pell Grant Restrictions Lower Enrollment
New regulations enacted by Congress in June have stripped Pell Grant eligibility from nearly 3,000 Mississippi students.
Business
New Directions for UMMC, Viking Corp
On Monday, Gov. Phil Bryant and University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones helped usher in what they believe will be the first step to a healthier population in the state.
AP Interview: Reeves Pushing for Charter Schools
With the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there's bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children's reading skills …
Education
The Battle Over Schooling
Public-school K-12 education is slated to take a top spot on Mississippi lawmakers’ agendas again this year. Heat notwithstanding, Republicans will probably get their way on both issues.
AP Interview: Bryant Says Education Is Top Issue
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said education dominates his 2013 legislative agenda, from merit pay for teachers to charter schools that will receive public funding but be free of some state …
Museum Provides Education About Lower Miss. River
The Lower Mississippi River Museum uses hands-on displays to help people understand the lore and power of the waterway that has shaped North American life for centuries.
Cleveland Schools Desegregation Case Before Court
A federal judge says he will rule after the first of the year on proposals to desegregate two schools in the Cleveland School District.
Report: Close 1 Ag School, Convert 1 and Keep 1
One of Mississippi's independent agricultural high schools would be closed under a recommendation by the state Board of Education, while another could see its mission reworked or be given to …
Different Fates Recommended for Ag High Schools
Two of Mississippi's three agricultural high school districts could be abolished.
Education
NCAA Helping Athletes Earn Degrees
Jackson State University and the NCAA are trying to help student-athletes earn their degrees, even if that means sticking around a little longer than four years.
Miss. Lawmakers Brush Up on Education Proposals
Mississippi lawmakers are doing homework before the 2013 session.
Civil Rights
Rebel Land: A Racial History of Oxford and Ole Miss
“I saw years of work of digging out of this hole covered back up. I felt quite disgusted, and there are still some feelings there of discontent even today.”
Global Study of Student Scores a Mixed Bag for U.S.
Students in the U.S. perform better than the global average, but still lag behind many of their peers in Asia and Europe, an international study found.
Program Will Help Students Graduate Earlier
A national initiative will allow Greenwood Public Schools students to receive high school diplomas after 10th grade beginning next August.
Miss. Gov. Tells Teens to Avoid Early Parenthood
To fight Mississippi's highest-in-the-nation teen birth rate, is it best to give young people detailed information about contraception or to just tell them to abstain from sex before marriage?
