Ocean Springs Teacher Wins 2015 Economics Teacher of the Year
We congratulate an Ocean Springs educator who was recognized by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education as the state’s top economics teacher.
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Legislators & Educators Still Battle Over Common Core
Common Core is still at the root of a heated debate between many educators and state legislators.
Mississippi Ranks #7 Nationally in National Board Certified Teachers; 198 Added in 2013-2014
Figures released by The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards show Mississippi now ranks seventh nationally in both the number of newly certified teachers and the total number of certified teachers.
Gulfport High Students Get to be Teachers for a Day
Thirty Gulfport High School juniors and seniors are getting the chance to see if they want to be teachers through a co-op program called the Teacher Academy.
‘A Banker In Every Classroom’
Mississippi bankers and teachers come together to teach personal finance in Mississippi schools.
Chevron’s Fuel Your School Program Returns to Jackson Co.
Innovative collaboration with DonorsChoose.org will help generate up to $50,000 for local public school teachers and students.
Schools Wish They Could Screen Teacher Backgrounds Better
With the ongoing court case of former St. Patrick Catholic High School teacher, William Richard Pryor, it raises the question of what schools are doing to prevent sexual predators from getting into our school systems.
Parents & Teachers Educate Themselves on Common Core
Mississippi ranks among the lowest in grades K through 12 when it comes to student achievement.