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

Magnolia morning

News | Magnolia Tribune •

December 13, 2024

Magnolia Mornings: December 13, 2024

News | Frank Corder •

December 12, 2024

Joint legislative committee adopts FY 2026 Mississippi state budget recommendations

News | Colleen Long •

December 12, 2024

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Business

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

Business | Lynne Jeter •

November 27, 2024

The Basics with AWS’s Brandon Oyer

Culture

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

December 13, 2024

The purpose of living

Culture | Susan Marquez •

December 12, 2024

Mississippi bars serving cups of holiday cheer

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

December 12, 2024

We will wait in prayer tonight

Opinion

Opinion | Bill King •

December 13, 2024

House Subcommittee issues final after-action report on COVID

Opinion | Haley Barbour •

December 12, 2024

Remembering Clarke, a Mississippi political pioneer

Opinion | Philip Gunn •

December 11, 2024

Environmental activism imperils Mississippi’s future