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COVID changed the way we teach certain subjects, changes that may have disproportionately affected girls. On how schools are trying to address those gaps: apnews.com/article/math-s…
Some Mississippi universities have stopped giving money to student organizations for club activities due to uncertainty over a state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools. buff.ly/VbsIsBm
House Education Chairman Rob Roberson tells Mississippi Today that lawmakers should be open to discussions on school choice, consolidation or any other measures that might move the state's education system forward. ow.ly/MC4950WP6WO
Geoff Pender writes of Hurricane Katrina, “I’m ready for this ‘anniversary’ to be over, and I hope my memories of it fade even more.” mississippitoday.pulse.ly/7zxovzkmmx
Only a few states require public schools to develop plans for evacuating students with disabilities in an emergency, even as schools across the country face increasing risks from climate-related disasters and school shootings. Read my latest story: nytimes.com/2025/08/25/us/…
A panel of lawmakers on Monday heard from national education officials who whole-heartedly encouraged them to expand school choice in Mississippi. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/25/fed…
Mississippi isn’t ensuring special education students receive all the services they’re entitled to federally, according to the U.S. Department of Education. But that’s not news to advocates, who say they’ve been ringing the alarm bell for years. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/22/mis…
For the first time since the pandemic, the percentage of Mississippi students making “proficient” or “advanced” scores on state tests declined in all four content areas. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/21/mis…
Miskia Davis arrived in 2014 to an F-rated school district that had lost hope — one that she didn’t recognize. After a decade of work bringing the district up to a B, she’s leaving Sunflower County, certain that SCCSD’s best days are ahead. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/20/mis…
The state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Mississippi public schools and universities has been blocked for the foreseeable future. buff.ly/FjHS4bn
When asked what advice he’d give to an 8-year-old in Mississippi with big dreams, Morgan Freeman said just three words: “Get a book.” buff.ly/I3kSgkr
Dozens of educators, students and parents watched on Tuesday as attorneys argued over the enforcement of a new law that bans “DEI” curriculum in schools. The biggest hang-up? Whether teachers and students have First Amendment rights in the classroom. mississippitoday.org/2025/08/06/mis…
House Speaker Jason White said that his caucus plans to craft legislation in response to the Republican-controlled federal government’s efforts to incentivize “school choice” or “education freedom.” mississippitoday.org/2025/07/31/gop…
NEW: The Trump administration is putting $14M toward teacher training in civics & history timed w/ the 250th anniversary of the Declaration's signing. Many see an opportunity to help teachers & students — but the $ is coming from canceled Biden-era grants chalkbeat.org/2025/07/28/tru…
AG lawyers are calling for the order to be restored to the public docket and asking for an explanation for how the errors were written into the order. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/29/did…
Jackson students went back to school today. For some, it was their first time in a classroom. For others, today was the last time they would celebrate the first day of grade school. Read scenes from the first day, from preschool to 12th grade: mississippitoday.org/2025/07/28/jac…
A ruling from a federal judge in Mississippi contained errors — listing plaintiffs who weren’t parties to the suit, including incorrect quotes from a state law and referring to cases that don’t exist — raising questions about whether AI was involved. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/28/att…
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was releasing the money, which totals billions nationwide and pays for English language instruction, adult literacy and teacher professional development, among other things. mississippitoday.org/2025/07/25/tru…
BREAKING: The Education Department says it will release billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs. apnews.com/article/trump-…

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