Education

Jackson City Council raises property taxes for JPS

District needs tax hike for debt services

By Othor Cain
Managing Editor

If you live anywhere in the Southeastern portion of the United States, then you should be familiar with yearly events held in this part of the country titled “Battle of the Bands.”
The Jackson City Council recently took to the chambers and staged its own version of the popular competition appropriately titled “Battle of the Budgets.”
In a two-day council meeting, that included the blame game, members of the Jackson city council approved the city’s budget and approved a 2.5 mills (tax) increase to meet the school district’s $86 million budget request…. […]

Education

JPS’ superintendent search narrows to 2

Special to The Mississippi Link JACKSON – The Jackson Public Schools’ Board of Trustees has announced its finalists for superintendent of schools: • Dr. Dennis L. Carpenter, deputy superintendent for operations for the Newton County, […]