by MBJ Staff Published: August 6,2012
Corinth’s Wayne Gann will chair the Mississippi Board of Education for the coming year. Gann, a former teacher, principal and school superintendent in northeast Mississippi, was appointed to the nine-member board in 2006. He was superintendent in Corinth for 27 years. Gann had served as vice chairman under outgoing chairman Charles McClelland. Gann’s nine-year term [...] [...]
by Ross Reily Published: August 2,2012
Tags: Central District Public Service Commissioner Lynn Posey, Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall, Gov. Phil Bryant, Jim Hood, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Mississippi Board of Education, Neshoba County Fair, Stacy Pickering
PHILADELPHIA — Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says the Mississippi Board of Education made a mistake when it decided to omit high school graduation rates from school ratings this year. Reeves, speaking Wednesday at the Neshoba County Fair, also said he is determined to push a broader charter school law through the Legislature in 2013. The [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 10,2012
Tags: Haley Barbour, Mississippi Board of Education, Pass Christian School District, Sue Matheson
Life long educator and Pass Christian superintendent Dr. Sue Matheson has relinquished her post on the Mississippi Board of Education. Matheson had served on the board for nearly three years after her appointment by former Gov. Haley Barbour. Matheson has led the Pass Christian School District for 10 years. During this time, her schools and [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 22,2012
Tags: Claude Hartley, Mississippi Board of Education, Mississippi State University, Phil Bryant, Simon Weir, Sue Matheson
Hernando banker Simon Weir could join the Mississippi Board of Education beginning July 1. Gov. Phil Bryant tapped Weir for a nine-year term. He would represent the Supreme Court’s northern district, including 33 counties. Weir leads DeSoto County operations for Brandon-based Community Bank. Weir replaces Claude Hartley of Belden, the only board member whose term [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 12,2012
Tags: Forest Hill High School, Jackson Public School District, Mason Elementary School, Mississippi Board of Education, Northwest Rankin High School, Thomas Street Elementary
The Mississippi Board of Education has named Richard Morrison as the 2011 Administrator of the Year. Morrison has been a principal at Northwest Rankin High School since 2008 and has served as an educator for more than 20 years. Other Congressional District finalists include: Dr. Deborah Davis, principal of Thomas Street Elementary (Tupelo Public School [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: February 12,2012
Tags: Alan Morrison, Baptist Hospital, Betty Morrison, Boston Red Sox, Charles McClelland, Chase Morrison, Dave “Boo” Ferriss, Delta State University, forecast, Katelyn Morrison, Major Leage Baseball, math, Mississippi, Mississippi Board of Education, Mississippi Business Journal, Northwest Rankin High School, Richard Morrison, Robin Morrison
>> Northwest Rankin’s Morrison honored as one the best educators in Mississippi Sometimes high school coaches aren’t thought of as the best teachers. But one of the top high school principals in the state spent many years coaching while also showing a passion for teaching math. “I see coaching and teaching as interchangeable,” said Northwest [...] [...]
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