Education

African Americans We Must Do Better!!!

African Americans, Black History Month is in February.  It hasn’t changed, so please my Black Brothers and Sisters, let us not waste another 28 days sitting on the dock of the bay, watching the clouds […]

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Hank Bounds, former Pascagoula School District Superintendent, among 4 finalists for University of Nebraska president

LINCOLN, Nebraska — The official who has led Mississippi’s eight public universities since 2009 is one of four finalists for the University of Nebraska presidency. Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds, a former principal at Pascagoula […]

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USM looking at ways to trim 4.5 percent from its annual budget

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (AP) — Administrator say a hiring slowdown, larger classes and reducing travel are among the methods the University of Southern Mississippi may use to cut 4½ percent from its annual budget. The Hattiesburg […]

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School Choice Equals Parental Choice

By Ann Duplessis President, Louisiana Federation for Children While every parent wants to provide the best education for their children, not every parent has access to a quality school. In a perfect world every family […]

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Mississippi State begins repairs to women’s dorm damaged by fire

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi State University officials say repairs are beginning immediately on a women’s dormitory that was damaged by a Sunday night fire that appears to have been started by a candle burning […]

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The Face of School Choice

 By Kevin P. Chavous   Executive Counsel for the American Federation for Children   A little more than 10 years ago, a young woman named Denisha was part of a vicious cycle. Her mother dropped out […]