Sumrall High Orders All 600 Students to Quarantine Amid Mississippi COVID-19 Outbreaks
One Lamar County, Miss., high school ordered its entire student body of about 600 to quarantine at home for two weeks starting today amid a series of outbreaks.
Black, Latino and Native Students Underserved in Mississippi’s Gifted and Talented Programs
In Mississippi, Native, Black and Latino youth are underserved across the state in gifted programs at rates of two to more than 3 three times less than white and Asian students. One notable exception is equitable representation of Black youth as gifted in City schools, setting Mississippi apart from the other states in the country