Education

charter school

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

December 13, 2024

Support for school choice grows nationally. Will Mississippi lawmakers act?

New national polling shows support for open enrollment increased to 75% with K-12 parents.

Education | Adam Sabes •

December 9, 2024

Could Arkansas’ LEARNS Act provide model for Mississippi?

Beginning in 2025, families of all Arkansas students will have access to funding up to approximately $6,660 for education-related expenses.

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

December 5, 2024

Teacher turnover on the rise in Mississippi, southern region

The Mississippi Senate Education Committee recently heard from experts on potential ways to attract and retain more educators.

Education | Frank Corder •

November 13, 2024

Shuttering the U.S. Dept. of Education: Can it be done?

Specifics on President-elect Trump’s call to close the federal Cabinet-level department have not been unveiled while answers to how the change would impact funding remain unclear.

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

October 17, 2024

Average freshman to sophomore retention for Mississippi universities at 81 percent, IHL Board told

Two new degree programs at the University of Mississippi were also approved by the IHL Board at Thursday's meeting.

charter school

Education | Frank Corder •

September 18, 2024

Mississippi charter schools see achievement gains

Two charter schools that faced failing accountability scores in previous years rose to passing levels of C and higher.

Education | Jeremy Pittari •

September 17, 2024

Record number of Mississippi school districts receive grade of C or higher in latest accountability report

Mississippi's graduation rate up and dropout rate down.

News

Eduardo Munoz Alvarez

News | Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press •

December 20, 2024

Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month

News | Frank Corder •

December 20, 2024

State Rep. Charles Young, Jr. has died

News | Magnolia Tribune •

December 20, 2024

Magnolia Mornings: December 20, 2024

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

December 16, 2024

Stark Aerospace adding nearly 100 jobs in Columbus to support new U.S. Navy contract

Business | Lynne Jeter •

December 11, 2024

Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network awarded $7.1 Million in RESTORE funding

Business | Frank Corder •

December 10, 2024

DeLisle announced as site for new PCC GulfChem plant

Culture

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

December 20, 2024

Folly of doubt

Culture | Ben Smith •

December 19, 2024

The duck massacre

Culture | Susan Marquez •

December 19, 2024

Local spirits make great gifts

Opinion

Opinion | Steven Gassenberger •

December 18, 2024

The PERS $25 billion problem

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 18, 2024

GOP’s Clarke Reed fundamentally changed partisan politics in Mississippi and the South

Opinion | Jameson Taylor •

December 16, 2024

Federalism at the crossroads: What’s next for the states after Chevron?