by Associated Press Published: May 2,2013
Tags: classroom, county, education, learning, overcrowding, public education, school, school district, student, teach, teacher
HERNANDO — DeSoto County school officials will not move students around the district this fall but will find some way to use existing buildings to deal with a growing enrollment. With more than 30,000 students in more than 40 schools across the county, DeSoto County Schools is Mississippi’s largest public district. Crowding has been a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 27,2013
Tags: bill, early childhood education, education, learning, legislation, preschool, public education, public school, raslly, state government
JACKSON — A group of preschool operators is adding to the push for state funding to educate four-year-olds. Members of the Mississippi Early Childhood Association said at a rally yesterday at the state Capitol that they support House and Senate proposals to use state money to pay for such classes. “The time is now to [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Community College Board and the state’s 15 community colleges recently selected Canvas by Instructure as the learning platform for the Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC). This partnership marks the beginning of a five-year engagement with Instructure, a company in eLearning technology. Because Canvas runs in “the cloud,” MSVCC will recognize a cost savings of approximately [...] [...]
CANTON — Madison County officials are rolling out the welcome mat for Jackson State University. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution welcoming JSU’s satellite campus to the community. The university won College Board approval last month for a 10-year, $1.5 million lease for 8,600 square feet of office space [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013
Tags: city, consolidate, consolidation, education, junior high school, learn, learning, magnet school, municipal, municipality, public education, public school, school board, teach, teaching
GREENVILLE — Plans to consolidate two schools in Greenville and convert a middle school into a magnet school have been approved by the Greenville School Board. The Delta Democrat Times reports the board this week approved combining T.L. Weston Ninth-Grade Academy with Greenville-Weston High School. The new Greenville High School will have grades 9-12. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 22,2013
Tags: bill, Charter school, education, lasw, lawmaker, learn, learning, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, public education, public school, school, state government, teach, teaching
JACKSON — State House members are poised to take up their own version of charter school legislation. House Education Committee Chairman John Moore said his panel would take up the House legislation this morning. Moore, a Brandon Republican, said the full House could debate the measure tomorrow or Thursday, if it passes committee. The Senate [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 15,2013
Tags: bill, child, childhood, early childhood education, kindergarten, law, lawmaker, learn, learning, legislation, legislator, Legislature, manadatory, public education, public school, Senator, student, teach, teacher, teaching
JACKSON — Momentum may be building toward making kindergarten mandatory in Mississippi. At least four senators plan to introduce bills requiring 5-year-olds to attend school, and at least one House member also plans such a bill. The Education Commission of the States says Mississippi would become the 15th state to make kindergarten attendance mandatory. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 11,2013
Tags: education, educator, law, learn, learning, politician, Politics, principal, public education, public school, school, school year, state, student, superintendent, teacher, teaching, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — When Gov. Phil Bryant signed a new law, requiring Mississippi public school districts to start the school year no earlier than the third Monday in August, many rejoiced. After all, the later start date would extend summer vacation, have a positive impact on tourism in the state and mean fewer days of [...] [...]
STARKVILLE — A new scholarship program has formed representing a partnership between Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Economic Council’s Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program. “Today I am very pleased to announce that Mississippi State University will offer a scholarship worth $6,000 to every STAR student in Mississippi,” MSU president Mark Keenum said. “The Mississippi [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: college, community college, enrollment, financial aid, grant, higher education, junior college, learn, learning, student, tuition, university
JACKSON — New regulations enacted by Congress in June have stripped Pell Grant eligibility from nearly 3,000 Mississippi students. According to a recently completed study of the impact of the new Pell Grant regulations on Mississippi two-year colleges, the changes led to lower enrollments for the fall 2012 semester at 14 of the state’s 15 [...] [...]
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