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Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
January 28, 2022

MDE holds public hearing on proposed revisions to K-12 standards for social studies

Sixty-six people were registered to speak at the event, most concerned with CRT creeping into school curriculum. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) proposed a new curriculum for College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) for Social Studies in K-12 public schools. The Department had planned to have the changes implemented by the…
Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
January 28, 2022

MCPP Education Report identifies issues, offers solutions on the state’s K-12 Public Education System

While the state has been significant gains in recent years, there is more to be done to create opportunities for positive education outcomes in Mississippi. On Thursday, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) released a report titled, Transforming Mississippi Public Education, which analyzes the state’s K-12 Public Education System. MCPP found that structural and academic standards…