Long Beach, West Harrison earn top spots in state accreditation rankings
State district and school grades were released by the state Department of Education on Tuesday and Coast schools were right there at the top. The Long Beach School…
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Long Beach, Ocean Springs earn Top 10 overall rankings in state testing
Two school districts in South Mississippi are celebrating after the state Department of Education released its new assessment numbers. Long Beach and Ocean Springs school districts ranked in the Top 10 overall in the state in all four subject areas…
Mississippi public schools can make their own gun policies
MICHAEL GOLDBERG JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Amid a series of mass shootings in the U.S., Mississippi education officials made clear that school districts in the state can make their own rules for letting armed people with enhanced carry licenses onto…
William Carey awarded grant for teacher residency program
William Carey University is offering a unique opportunity for those of you interested in become a K-12 teacher. The university just received a nearly $2 million grant from the state Department of…
Mississippi’s interim deputy to be interim superintendent
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Education Department’s interim chief academic officer and deputy superintendent will become interim superintendent at the end of June, the State Board of Education said Thursday. Kim Benton will take the higher interim post when…
Education company leaders plead guilty to federal charges
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A mother and son who ran a for-profit education company have pleaded guilty to improperly obtaining millions of dollars from the Mississippi Department of Education by submitting false documents about schools they operated. Federal…
Mississippi receives over $500M for K-12 school support
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is receiving $543 million from the federal government to implement health measures to keep K-12 schools open during the ongoing pandemic and provide internet access, tutoring and mental health support to students. The money is…
Mississippi Department of Education to temporarily move
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Education will temporarily move out of its headquarters in the old Central High School building in downtown Jackson so repairs can be made to alleviate repeated leaks and flooding. The department will…
Harrison County schools to require students to attend on-campus classes. Here's the district's reopening plan.
Harrison County School District says classes will start on August 6, 2020, in a modified traditional manner. Until further notice, all students will follow the 2020-2021 academic calendar and students will be required to attend on-campus classes daily. Transportation to…
State To Examine Use Of Retired Workers
Mississippi legislators are questioning how state agencies use retired state employees as contract workers. During a hearing Tuesday house speaker Philip Gunn said many people see the practice as double dipping. Some workers retire from state government, draw a pension,…