JPS Child Nutrition Program Returns for 2020
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HOPE for healthy teen relationships – May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Special to The Mississippi Link, May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Population Affairs’ (OPA) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program, “grantees are changing the lives of people around the nation” (hhs.gov). Dubbed by the federal agency as “ground-level change agents,” grantees […]
Profile in Education Equity: Sharif El-Mekki
NNPA.com, Teachers too cite an environment that’s supportive and welcoming. This is contrary to what many black teachers, in particular, say about their experiences in schools. “When I come into this building, I think it’s my house. I’m home. I’m taking a trip from home to home,” said one teacher. “The reason I’ve been here […]
Retention efforts help students reach finish line
The Mississippi Link Newswire, The cost of not graduating on time is high, both in terms of additional tuition, room, and board, and lost wages due to the delay in entering the workforce. Mississippi Public Universities understand this and work hard to ensure that students have access to the support services they need to stay […]
Hinds CC hosts ninth annual special education field day for Hinds County students
RAYMOND – For the ninth year in a row, Hinds Community College hosted special education field day for Hinds County students on May 2. Students from Hinds County schools throughout the district gathered at Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium on the Raymond Campus for a series of fun and games that included popcorn, snow […]
About 3,000 to graduate from Mississippi State University
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – A judge who donated Abraham Lincoln and Civil War materials to Mississippi State University will speak to university graduates. Former Rhode Island Chief Justice Frank Williams will also get an honorary degree from the university. Robert Clark Jr., the first African American elected to the Mississippi Legislature following desegregation, is also […]
Historically black Mississippi schools get Nissan donation
CANTON, Miss. (AP) – Nissan says it’s giving $250,000 to seven historically black colleges and universities in Mississippi to support science, technology, engineering and math programs. The Japanese company says it has now given nearly $2 million to the seven schools since it began making cars at its Canton plant in 2003. Nissan Motor Co. […]
Jackson State to award degrees to more than 1,100 students
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The mayor of Mississippi’s largest city and a history professor will speak to Jackson State University graduates. More than 1,100 students are expected to receive degrees at the ceremonies Friday and Saturday. Leonard Moore, a 1993 JSU graduate in history, will speak Friday night to students receiving master’s and doctoral degrees […]