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Mississippi schools will soon be required to teach computer science

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 953 Reads
Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:31 AM

Beginning in the 2024 school year, all Mississippi elementary, middle and high schools will be required to offer computer science courses.

This week, Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law “The Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act,” which sets out a timeline for schools to incorporate the curriculum.

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‘It’s depressing’: More Mississippi students are in virtual classrooms without teachers during pandemic

By Kate Royals and Kelsey Davis Betz - Mississippi Today, 1,764 Reads
Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:49 PM

Even before the pandemic, Treasure Cosie was already on a path to not have a geometry teacher her junior year at Leland High School.

Her school district isn’t technically designated as a Critical Teacher Shortage area by the Mississippi Department of Education, but there aren’t enough teachers to teach even core subjects like math.

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MDE: All Statewide Assessments to be Administered this School Year

By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Education, 1,655 Reads
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 12:45 PM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:

All required federal and statewide assessments will be administered to public-school students this school year, including the 3rd Grade Reading Assessment and high school assessments for Algebra I, English II, Biology and U.S. History.

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Gov. Tate Reeves walks out of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 26, 2020, as he prepares to speak to media about the coronavirus during a press conference. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

College board, unable to work without Reeves appointments, calls emergency meeting

By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 674 Reads
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 10:07 AM

The board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning is scrambling to hold a special emergency meeting this Friday to consider several university agenda items — a meeting that wouldn’t be necessary had Gov. Tate Reeves made four new college board appointments on time.

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Tate Reeves prepares to vote during Election Day at Liberty Baptist Church in Flowood, Miss., Tuesday Nov. 5, 2019. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

Reeves still hasn’t made key appointments to college board, board of education

By Bobby Harrison, Molly Minta and Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 1,385 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 12:31 PM

Two key state education boards may not have enough members to carry out their duties, and Gov. Tate Reeves, who is responsible for filling most of the vacancies, still hasn’t said when he might make the necessary appointments.

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Gov. Reeves ends previous COVID-19 restrictions, keeps school mask mandate

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 590 Reads
Mon, 05/03/2021 - 11:49 AM

More than 14 months after COVID-19 reached Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves has rolled back all COVID-related restrictions except one.

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Here’s why Greenville school bus drivers went on strike

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 250 Reads
Thu, 04/29/2021 - 01:36 PM

On Monday, around 20 bus drivers in Greenville Public School District went on strike to protest reduced hours, low pay and what they say is poor treatment by the district.

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Mississippi Becomes 4th State to Allow Access to Federal Financial Aid for Career Pathway Programs

By Press Release - Mississippi Community College Board, 322 Reads
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 03:27 PM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Community College Board:

Students have the opportunity to earn a high school equivalency and other postsecondary credential in less time.

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In an effort to get students back on campus after COVID interruptions, several Mississippi community colleges are making summer classes free. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for America

Some Mississippi community colleges are making their summer classes free

By Will Stribling and Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 844 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 11:31 AM

When COVID-19 hit Mississippi last spring, students at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville flooded Michelle Baragona’s office to withdraw from their classes.

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Mississippi to Receive $10.7 million from U.S. Dept. of Education to Address Homeless Youth

By Press Release - US Department of Education, 11,406 Reads
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 04:29 PM

Below is a press release from the U.S. Department of Education:

First round of funds to be received next week.

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