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Lawmakers consider $1,000 increase in teacher pay
Mississippi lawmakers are making initial plans for a possible increase in teacher pay, but sweeter offers may be…
Education
More than a dozen applicants vie for Delta school superintendent position
Fifteen applicants have expressed interest in becoming superintendent when two school districts merge in the Mississippi Delta. The…
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Go Mississippi! Record share of students earn diplomas
A greater share of Mississipi’s high school students are graduating than ever before. The Mississippi Department of Education…
Education
Mississippi school hires security firm to verify students’ residency
The Lincoln County school board has hired a security firm to root out students who are illegally attending…
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Beuller? Beuller? Why are nearly 2 in 10 Mississippi students chronically absent?
This story was originally published by Mississippi Today Chronic absenteeism includes excused absences, unexcused absences or suspensions. Mississippi…
Education
Oxford school leader: Key to success ‘teachers get down in the ditches’ to help students succeed
OXFORD – As part of an ongoing tour, the Mississippi Department of Education toured through Oxford and Lafayette…
News
Fired Brookhaven principal: Give me my job back
A terminated Brookhaven elementary principal called on school board members to reinstate her contract Tuesday during testimony on…
Education
Hungry children in Mississippi might be missing out on free after-school supper program
Mississippi’s participation rate in a federally funded after-school supper program is one of the lowest in the nation.
Education
The number of Mississippi students taking and passing AP exams hit an all-time high in 2017
More students than ever before took college-level exams last year, but percentage passing still trails other states
Education
Mississippians want more education spending, according to a new poll
Mississippi’s poll numbers closely followed the average for all Southern states, with 74 percent of voters recognizing a…