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February 19, 2009

Tuition Assistance Cut For MS students

Tuition financial assistance has been slashed for 21,000 students at Mississippi’s eight public universities


February 16, 2009

Grandparents Day at Lanier High School

Lanier High students are inviting their grandparents to school for Grandparents Day.

JPS Breaks Ground for New Classrooms

JPS is adding classrooms and a new sports facility to one of their high schools.

Jackson Schools Monitered

Mississippi Department of Education officials are monitoring Jackson Public Schools’ board meetings in response to numerous complaints


February 10, 2009

Clinton Schools Focus on Living Healthy

Clinton teachers take part in a district-wide push to promote proper diet, exercise habits and healthy living

Mississippi Academy for Science Teaching Seminar

The Mississippi Academy for Science Teaching at Jackson State University will hold a kick-off seminar Feb. 11

Education Accountabilty Bill

Supporters say a bill that cleared the Mississippi House on Monday would force public schools to meet higher standards of accountability.


February 09, 2009

Mississippi Gets Poor Mark for Teacher Quality

A national nonprofit advocacy group has given Mississippi a D-plus and Louisiana a C-minus in recruiting and retaining quality teachers and getting rid...


January 26, 2009

Lawmakers debate teaching sex ed in Bible Belt
Lawmakers debate teaching sex ed in Bible Belt

Legislators are debating whether teachers should talk about sex, in a comprehensive way, in Mississippi classrooms.

Profile Pages for Pets

You can keep others updated about your family pet by creating a personal web page from them. At dogster.com your pet can have its own profile page, where...

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January 17, 2009

City To Honor Civil Rights Figure

City officials will place a historical marker honoring Mississippi educator and civil rights pioneer Gladys Noel Bates at the site of her former home in...


November 09, 2008

MSU President Candidate To Meet On Campus

Mark Keenum, the preferred candidate for president at Mississippi State University, will be on campus Wednesday for interviews.


September 19, 2008

State Takes Over Hazlehurst School District

The state has taken complete control of the troubled Hazlehurst School District.


August 27, 2008

JPS Teacher Named National Biology Teacher Of The Year

A Jackson Public Schools teacher is named the National Association of Biology Teachers’ 2008 Biology Teacher of the Year.


August 05, 2008

Slowing Economy Forces JPS To Look For Ways To Save On Upgrades

The Jackson Public School System to look for ways to save money on upgrades and school improvements.


July 25, 2008

National Algebra Project at JSU

A civil rights activist and an actor are hosting the 25th anniversary of The Algebra Project at Jackson State.


April 07, 2008

Jackson Public Schools Back In Session Tuesday

The schools and offices of Jackson Public Schools will re-open Tuesday, April 8 after being closed for a day because of storm damage.


February 12, 2008

Kindergarten Registration Re-Scheduled

The Rankin County School District has re-scheduled Tuesday's kindergarten registration due to severe weather.


February 07, 2008

Fighting the Flu

One area school is forced to close after dozens of students and faculty are home sick, possibly with the flu.


February 04, 2008

Former JPS teacher found guilty of assault

A judge found Dr. James Foxx guilty of simple assault.

JPS Teacher in Court

A Jackson Public Schools teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student is expected in court today.


February 01, 2008

JPS Changes

Some Jackson Public Schools are making changes after not meeting certain education requirements.

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