by Associated Press Published: May 18,2012
Tags: education, elementary schools, high schools, junior high schools, kindergarten, public schools, school districts, schools, secondary schools, state agency, state government, superintendent, teachers, teaching
JACKSON — The Mississippi Board of Education plans to name Lynn House as interim state superintendent today. The board chose House, now deputy superintendent for instructional enhancement and internal operations, following a closed meeting yesterday. It will formally ratify the choice today. House, 60, will replace Tom Burnham, who announced earlier this month that he [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 15,2012
Tags: colleges, education, endowment, higher education, learning, rail, railroads, railways, scholarships, students, teaching, trains, transportation, travel, universities
LONG BEACH and MOSS POINT — In celebration of its 90th anniversary, Mississippi Export Railroad Company has established the Mississippi Export Railroad Gulf Coast Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $50,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation. “Moss Point, Miss., has been the home of Mississippi Export Railroad for 90 years,” said Greg Luce, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 3,2012
Tags: bills, colleges, degrees, diplomas, dual enrollment, education, enrollment, high school, higher education, lawmakers, laws, learning, legislation, legislators, Legislature, state government, teaching, training, workforce training
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers have passed a bill that will allow high school dropouts and potential dropouts to enroll at community colleges, earning a high school diploma while getting worker training. The state already has a law allowing such dual enrollment. But, Gov. Phil Bryant has been pushing Senate Bill 2792, saying it will be [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 3,2012
Tags: colleges, desth, education, higher education, learning, obituary, schools, state agency, state government, teaching, universities
LAKE — E.E. “Tad” Trash, who led Mississippi’s higher education system for 19 years as it struggled with desegregation issues related to historic black colleges, died Tuesday. He was 86. Officials with Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home said today funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Raymond United Methodist Church. Burial will [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 2,2012
Tags: billsd, education, elementary education, executive, governor, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, Legislature, public education, public schools, school districts, schools, secondary education, teachers, teaching
BOLIVAR COUNTY — Five Bolivar County school districts would be merged into two in 2014, under a bill headed to Gov. Phil Bryant’s desk. Senate Bill 2760 passed the House 66-53 and the Senate 31-19. It would require that the Benoit, West Bolivar and Shaw districts merge into a new West Bolivar district based in [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — Dr. Martha Saunders, president of the University of Southern Mississippi, is stepping down from that position effective June 30. She will return to the classroom as a member of the faculty at Southern Miss Gulf Coast this fall. “After five of the most professionally enriching years of my career, I have decided to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: bills, Charter schools, elementary schools, high school, junior high, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislators, loegislature, public schools, secondary schools, teaching
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate revived charter school legislation yesterday, giving new life to a cornerstone of Republican leaders’ agenda. The move sets up a showdown in the House, which has been closely divided on broadening Mississippi’s provisions allowing alternative public schools. An earlier bill was voted down in a House committee. Senators amended House [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2012
Tags: Charter schools, education, elementary education, Politics, public schools, schools, secondary education, state government, students, teachers, teaching
JACKSON — Emotions flared yesterday as a House committee rejected efforts to widen Mississippi’s provisions for charter schools, but the issue was far from dead. Gov. Phil Bryant immediately threatened a special session, and senators tried to figure out if they could tack most or all of the charter language onto another bill. House Education [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget cuts, education, elementary education, funding, funds, money, school districts, schools, secondary education, students, teach, teachers, teaching
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Gov. Phil Bryant wants to cut funding to local public schools in grades kindergarten through 12 by 3.7 percent, an amount equal to almost $150 per student. He wants the districts to make up the reductions by tapping their reserve savings. The state’s 152 districts had more than $450 million in the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 5,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, education, educators, elementary education, funding, funds, money, school districts, schools, secondary education, state budget, state government, students, teachers, teaching
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — At least 18 of 152 Mississippi school districts might not have enough money to cover a cut in state funding, an Associated Press analysis finds. Those districts could be forced to borrow money, cut services or raise taxes to make up the difference. That includes districts considered poor, such as Shaw in [...] [...]
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