Education

Groups rally in Jackson for more money for teachers, schools

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP)– Public school teachers and education advocates rallied at the Capitol on Monday to push for higher pay and increased state aid to public schools — not a new fight, but one that […]

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Mississippi isn’t fully funding its education formula, their districts have fewer classroom aides, larger class sizes, outdated computers and aging buses.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 […]

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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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Alcorn State’s Brown resigns amid investigation

By JEFF AMY The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Alcorn State University President M. Christopher Brown II has resigned amid an investigation into university purchasing practices. The resignation was announced Thursday by Higher Education Commissioner Hank […]