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By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s Board of Education is approving a new scoring levels system for assigning A-to-F grades to schools and school districts. The state Board of Education voted Thursday to approve the system, clearing the way to release the letter grades on Oct. 20. Last month, the board […]
CLINTON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi Board of Education released a revised policy Thursday that for the first time regulates when public school students statewide can be physically restrained or placed in private spaces because of behavior problems. The board approved the policy Thursday, and the public can comment for the next 30 days. The […]
By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The state Board of Education is scheduled to meet Thursday to vote on the reading test score third graders will be required to have to advance to fourth grade. Mississippi’s 38,000 public school third graders took the 50-question computerized test in April. It’s the first time […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — With thousands of Mississippi third-graders at risk of flunking this year because they can’t read at a basic level, State Board of Education members are likely to vote Friday to award $1.47 million in grants to help 34 public schools meet the reading requirements. The schools getting money can hire their […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Cuts to sports and activities at schools districts that lose state accreditation would be delayed under a plan approved Wednesday by the Mississippi Board of Education. The proposed change received no remarks during a public comment period. But board members Johnny Franklin of Bolton and Danny Spreitler of Amory voted against […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s Board of Education approved new Common Core-aligned English and math courses Friday, but not before some board members objected, saying they believe teachers and students need another year to prepare. “I’ve had so many calls from teachers who said we were putting it on them a little bit too fast,” […]
From The Mississippi Link Newswire JACKSON – A former teacher, principal, and school superintendent can now add chairman of the Mississippi Board of Education to his long list of education experience. Dr. O. Wayne Gann, of Corinth was elected Friday by State Board members to lead the Mississippi Board of Education for the next year. […]