Education

Mississippi gets $5.6 million from feds to help struggling schools

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi is getting $5.6 million in federal money to pay for efforts to improve poorly performing schools. The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it was awarding more than $38 million. […]

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Mississippi isn’t fully funding its education formula, their districts have fewer classroom aides, larger class sizes, outdated computers and aging buses.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