by Associated Press Published: January 7,2013
Tags: bill, Charter school, education, government, law, lawmaker, learn, legislation, legislator, Legislature, legisllative, public education, public school, state, teach
JACKSON — A year ago, even some opponents of charter schools expected a bill to pass. But some majority Republicans balked, killing the bill in the House. So proponents redoubled their efforts, trying to build support for widening the rules that allow alternative public schools run by outside groups. Now they will try again. “I [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2013
Tags: bill, bond, construction, education, executive, government, law, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, public school, school, state, teach
JACKSON — With the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there’s bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children’s reading skills in early elementary grades. The Rankin County Republican also says he would support a “reasonable, rational” bond bill that focuses on long-term needs, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 5,2012
Tags: automaker, automobile, car, community college, education, higher education, junior college, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, partnership, teach, truck, van, vehicle, workforce training
BLUE SPRINGS — Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi and four community colleges are launching a partnership to train people for advanced manufacturing jobs. The Advanced Manufacturing Technician Program gives students the chance to take two days of classroom instruction in Belden and three days of hands-on experience at Toyota’s Blue Springs plant. Participants will take classes [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 27,2012
Tags: cheating, court, crime, criminal, education, educator, indict, indictment, law, legal, license, school, teach, teacher, teaching
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Six Mississippi teachers have been indicted for participating in a scheme in which teacher candidates would hire others to take certification tests. Teachers in Tennessee and Arkansas have also been implicated. The case stem from a 45-count indictment returned by a grand jury in July that charged Clarence Mumford Sr. of Memphis [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 2,2012
Tags: drug, education, grant, higher education, learn, learning, medical, medicine, pharmaceutical, pharmacy, public university, research and development, school, student, teach, teaching
OXFORD — The University of Mississippi and its School of Pharmacy have received a five-year, $10-million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, or COBRE, grant from the National Institutes of Health. COBRE is one of the main components for NIH’s Institutional Development Award program, which is designed to broaden funding for biomedical and behavioral research. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 29,2012
Tags: career, city, county, government, learn, learning, skill, teach, teaching, technology, train, training, workforce
OLIVE BRANCH — DeSoto County School’s new career technology center is almost finished. The career technology center, located in the Olive Branch Metro Industrial Park, is expected to be filled with students within a few days. DeSoto County Schools partnered financially with the City of Olive Branch and DeSoto County government to renovate the warehouse [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 25,2012
Tags: childhood education, class, curriculum, early education, learn, learning, pre-kindergarten, public education, public school, school, school district, student, teach, teaching
TUPELO — The Tupelo Public School District says it will expand its pre-kindergarten program for 4-year-olds. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports starting Dec. 1, the pre-K program will go from 12 classes to 13. That will increase the enrollment from the current 240 children to 260. The announcement of an additional class at the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2012
Tags: Charter school, education, elementary school, high school, junior high school, learn, petition, public school, state agency, teach
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Maybe you saw it on the big screen in “Won’t Back Down.” Parent takeovers of failing public schools could be coming to Mississippi. According to the Mississippi Department of Education, 35 schools are eligible for the first time to be converted to charter schools. A majority of parents must sign a petition [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 28,2012
Tags: bench, certification, cheat, cheater, cheating, court, education, examination, judge, judicial, judiciary, scam, scheme, school, school teacher, teach, teacher, teaching, test
COLUMBUS — A Columbus teacher is scheduled to be in federal court in Memphis, Tenn., on Oct. 3 to answer charges she participating in a scheme in which teacher candidates would hire others to take certification tests. WCBI-TV reports 34-yeard-old Darcel Gardner, a special education teacher at Columbus High School, was placed on administrative leave [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 28,2012
Tags: children, education, educator, elementary education, elementary school, emergency, governmor, high school, junior high school, performance, public education, public school, school, school board, school district, secondary education, state government, state law, student, superintendent, teach, teacher, teaching
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY — The Mississippi Board of Education (MBE) determined that an extreme emergency situation exists in the Oktibbeha County School District. Acting on a recommendation from the Mississippi Commission on School Accreditation, the MBE voted unanimously to ask Gov. Phil Bryant to declare a state of emergency for the school district. The Oktibbeha County [...] [...]
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