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Education  |  Sharon Lurye, Associated Press  • 
May 18, 2026

Some parents don’t want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
Education  |  Jeremy Pittari ,  Frank Corder  • 
May 15, 2026

Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January

According to the Mississippi School Boards Association, nearly 72% of school board members in the state's 138 school districts are elected. 23 districts have both elected and appointed board members.