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

News | Jeremy Pittari •

May 5, 2025

Mississippi 98% compliant as REAL ID deadline nears

News | Daniel Tyson •

May 5, 2025

Crockett reminds Tougaloo grads “how to use a chair” in commencement address

News | Rebecca Santana, Associated Press •

May 5, 2025

Trump administration says it’ll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

April 23, 2025

Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 17, 2025

GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville

Business | Lynne Jeter •

April 15, 2025

ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County

Culture

Culture | Parrish Alford •

May 5, 2025

Selmon under pressure to protect Mississippi State’s baseball legacy with next hire

Culture | Robert St. John •

May 5, 2025

A spring of celebrations

Culture | C.H. Spurgeon •

May 5, 2025

The storm of God’s wrath

Opinion

Opinion | Sid Salter •

April 30, 2025

Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?

Opinion | Bill Crawford •

April 27, 2025

Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated

Opinion | Courtney Taylor •

April 25, 2025

Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results