Education

Superintendents say funding gap pinching Mississippi schools

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — School superintendents say that because Mississippi isn’t fully funding its education formula, their districts have fewer classroom aides, larger class sizes, outdated computers and aging buses. The Center for Education Innovation […]

Education

Mississippi school achievement last in U.S., according to new report

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Despite strong state standards, Mississippi students are not catching up to the rest of the nation, ranking last in a school performance evaluation released Thursday. Education Week’s Quality Counts report puts […]

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Rolling Fork mayor indicted on wire fraud charges

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The mayor of a small town in the Mississippi Delta has been indicted on false pretense and wire fraud charges related to his construction company’s invoices for grants to rehabilitate houses, […]