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Opinion | Silence Can Look Like Understanding, Even When It Isn’t
Raymond Barranco writes about silence in the classroom and the mistake in inferring that silence in response to questions means understanding.
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West Bolivar School Board Feuds Leave District in Crisis as School Starts Amid State Investigation
The West Bolivar Consolidated School District had a tumultuous summer with disagreements and dysfunction among board members. All the while, the Mississippi Department of Education is conducting an ongoing investigation of alleged policy violations.
Trump Administration Moves Forward With Head Start Overhaul, Proposing to Eliminate Regulations
President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start, tossing out many of the regulations that are the hallmark of the early education program for the nation’s poorest children.
Mississippi Nonprofit and Colleges Step In to Help Foster Students Denied Scholarships as Lawmakers Vow Fix
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation is dedicating $800,000 to help fund Mississippi foster students who were denied full-ride scholarships due to a funding gap. Lawmakers have vowed to fix the scholarship’s funding formula to prevent future gaps.
‘Soul-Crushing’: 170 Foster Students Denied Their Scholarships at Last Minute Across Mississippi
The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships to colleges across the state due to lack of funding, with many would-be freshmen finding out only weeks before their move-in date.
Mississippi Now Requires Driver’s Education in All Schools, But Funding Gaps Leave Districts Scrambling
A new Mississippi law requires all high schools to offer driver’s education courses as the state prepares to require education for all first-time license applicants. But the plan faces numerous challenges as districts look for additional funding and resources.
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Opinion | Cell Phones Are the Distraction in Student Pockets
Delbert Hosemann argues in favor of a cell phone ban in schools and writes about why it is necessary.
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