The Mississippi Department of Education released letter grades for school districts across the state. The accountability system is based on an "A" through "F" system. For the 2015-2016 school years, district grades include 14 "A" districts, 39 "B" districts, 36…
Today is the last day all five Boys and Girls Clubs in Harrison and Hancock counties will be able to provide transportation for their members. It’s a big blow to the Coast clubs due to an internal error by the…
The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a scholarship lottery for students with special needs. The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015 provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child…
The Mississippi Department of Education has called a special teleconference with all board members to discuss the recent Title IX federal guidance that calls on all public schools in the country to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker…
Eleven state representatives from northern Mississippi have written an open letter to state superintendent Dr. Carey Wright. The letter is in response to the Department of Education agreeing to let students use restrooms related to their gender identity. That letter…
More Mississippi school children will receive free, nutritious school meals through a new automated direct certification system at the Mississippi Department of Education.