By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and BRUCE SCHREINER Updated 3:35 PM CDT, August 27, 2024 Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her upbringing, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past…
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has announced the award of nearly $65,000 in youth literacy grants to Mississippi nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of nearly $2.6 million recently awarded across the country for recipients to use…
One of five local schools received some huge recognition this week. The Mississippi Office of Elementary Education and Reading's Literacy Division recognized Pass Road Elementary School as an…
Mississippi students and their families are participating in a statewide community literacy campaign called ‘Mississippi Reads One Book.’ Getting kids excited about reading is the goal of the ‘Mississippi Reads One Book’ literacy campaign. For the month of October, kids…
With the school year now well underway in Moss Point, the city is once again rolling out an initiative to benefit kids of all ages. Are you ready to read? Well, the children of Moss Point sure are. Mayor Mario…
A task force on teacher preparation for early literacy instruction released recommendations on how to improve child literacy in the state. The task force was created by Governor Phil Bryant. It was formed in June 2016 and is made up…
The Mississippi Reading Association is composed of educators who come together to fight illiteracy.
In just a few short weeks, all 3rd grade students in the State of Mississippi will be taking a reading gate test to ensure they can read at grade level.
The State Board of Education is providing grants to a number of schools across the state in an effort to make our children better readers.
The City of Moss Point has adopted a program where you can get children's books mailed to you monthly for free.
Friday, experts from the Mississippi State Medical Center and Mississippi Kids Count organization held a luncheon at the IP Casino in Biloxi to discuss the importance of early childhood education.
Mississippi is lagging behind the rest of the nation when it comes to literacy.
First Lady Deborah Bryant extended her Read Across Mississippi Tour to Jackson County Monday.
Forty six percent of Mississippi 3rd graders cannot read on the 4th grade level.