by Associated Press Published: February 28,2012
Tags: bill, Charter schools, education, elementary education, law, lawmakers, legislative branch, Legislature, public education, school districts, schools, secondary education, state government, students, subcommittee, teachers, teaching
JACKSON — A charter school bill moving forward in the Mississippi House is more expansive than the one passed last week by the state Senate. The bill, passed yesterday by a House subcommittee, would not only create a new board to approve charter schools, but also would allow any of the state’s 152 local boards [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 23,2012
Tags: education, educators, elementary education, misappropriations, schools, secondary education, state government, students, subpoena, teachers, teaching
GREENVILLE — The Mississippi auditor’s has served a subpoena on the owner of a Georgia company that provides training and supplies to schools for a reading program. Lisa Shoemaker, spokeswoman for Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering, said the subpoena seeks financial information and was served on Edna Goble, who owns Teach Them To Read in Conyers, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 21,2012
Tags: bill, Charter schools, education, elementary education, Internet, law, lawmakers, legislature. legislative branch, online, schools, secondary education
JACKSON — Online charter schools would not be allowed under a bill that Mississippi senators are pushing forward. A committee agreed today to an amendment banning such virtual schools, which have been a subject of intense argument among education advocates. The bill would also let charter schools sponsor prekindergarten programs, although no state money is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 17,2012
Tags: bill, Charter schools, education, elementary education, law, lawmakers, legislative branch, Legislature, schools, secondary education, state government, students, teachers
JACKSON — A new bill in the Mississippi Senate would let students cross district lines to attend charter schools. The bill, which was discussed yesterday in the Senate Education Committee, would send local tax money along with the student to any charter school, even if the charter school is in another public school district. Senate [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 9,2012
Tags: budget, contracts, education, elementary education, employment, jobs, school districts, schools, secondary education, teachers, teaching
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Municipal School District will not renew the contracts of 59 teachers and support staff. Interim superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell says personnel cuts and other reductions will save the district $3.4 million. Officials say about $2.1 million in savings coming from eliminating 54 teachers. Three counselors, a coach and an administrator were [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 27,2012
Tags: Charter schools, education, elementary education, lawmakers, legislative, legislators, Legislature, schools, secondary education, state ogvernment, students, teachers
JACKSON — With even opponents conceding that a bill expanding charter schools in Mississippi is likely to pass, lawmakers are trying to hash out details of a new law. The alternative public schools promise high academic performance in exchange for freedom from rules governing regular public schools. But witnesses told House and Senate members yesterday [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 17,2012
Tags: arson, colleges, construction, education, fire, higher education, historic preservation, rehabilitation, renovation, secondary education, students, teachers, teaching, universities
HATTIESBURG — Since officials announced plans to restore the old Hattiesburg High School, the ambitious project has seemed to be cursed with setbacks — including an arson fire — that have prevented it from becoming the gem city leaders envisioned. And now the project is in a state of limbo again — due to a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 13,2012
Tags: achievement, education, elementary education, kindergarten, media, preschool, public schools, school performance, schools, secondary education, students, teachers, teaching
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s K-12 schools once again trail in an influential measure of school performance. Though it gets good marks for high standards, Education Week’s Quality Counts report gives the state’s school system a “C-” overall, saying the state is particularly lagging on test scores and the amount of money it spends on schools. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 8,2011
Tags: academics, administrators, Congress, education, elementary education, public schools, school districts, schools, secondary education, state government, state law, students, teachers
JACKSON — Mississippi State Superintendent Tom Burnham said yesterday he would propose a law to allow the state to either forcibly merge or require new elections in failing school districts, because the current reform system does not work. “We will bring forward legislation this year to end conservatorship,” Burnham said at an orientation for newly [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi education officials are seeking a 13 percent budget increase for elementary and secondary schools in the coming year. State Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham presented the request today to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Burnham says he understands lawmakers face difficult decisions because money will be tight for the year that begins [...] [...]
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