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Education  |  Frank Corder  • 
November 14, 2025

Okolona school district placed into District of Transformation over fiscal mismanagement

MDE said the move comes as a result of serious financial impairments that threaten the district’s ability to provide students with an adequate and stable educational environment.
Education  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
November 14, 2025

Third grade reading assessment pass rate climbs in Mississippi

After all retests were administered, the Mississippi Dept. of Education reported that 85 percent of all third graders passed the assessment during the 2024-2025 school year, an increase of a full percentage point.