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Features

Person of the Day | Terry Cassreino: St. Joe Journalism Educator Wins National Award

Cassreino has two decades of journalism experience that he uses to amplify the journalism program at St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Miss.

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Torsheta Jackson September 21, 2023
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News

Meridian Schools No Longer Under Federal Supervision Stemming from 1965 Desegregation Lawsuit

The Meridian Public School District is no longer under federal supervision because it has taken sufficient steps to limit the effects of segregation, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate found as he granted the district unitary status during a Sept. 12 hearing in Jackson, Miss.

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Torsheta Jackson September 19, 2023
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MFP Voices

The Raise Mississippi Initiative’s Vision For Strong Public Schools

“Public schools are places like no other,” MAE President Erica Jones writes. “In every neighborhood in our state, they are where our children’s minds are challenged, their curiosity encouraged, their critical thinking skills sharpened, and their ambitions nurtured.”

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Erica Jones September 15, 2023
Features

Person of the Day | Shawna Adams: Animal Lover, Teacher, Wildlife Programmer

Dr. Shawna Adams stood inside the air-conditioned room at the M.R. Davis Public Library in Southaven, Miss., on June 27, 2023, safely sheltered from the

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Emily Suh September 12, 2023
News

Jackson Public Schools Fires 17 Employees, Consolidate Schools Over Testing Irregularities

Jackson Public School officials have disciplined more than 40 employees following an investigation into Spring 2023 testing irregularities.

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Torsheta Jackson September 7, 2023
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MFP Voices

Forget Testing, Let’s Focus On Deterring Young People From A Life Of Crime

“This would not be a teacher or school project alone, but it should be a local, state and federal government collaborative effort to support our students,” Rita Callahan writes.

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Rita Callahan September 6, 2023
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Culture

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Accepts 22 Mississippi Changemakers into Third Community Leadership Network

The Mississippi Farm to School Network offers resources for schools on how to start school gardens, organizes farm tours, and provides programs to educate children and families about the importance of eating locally grown, nutritious food.

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Torsheta Jackson September 1, 2023
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MFP Voices

Florida’s Academic Standards Distort Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society

“The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. ‘developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit,'” Rodney Coates writes.

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Rodney Coates August 30, 2023
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News

Fabian Nelson Will Be Mississippi’s First Openly Gay Lawmaker After Runoff Victory

An openly gay lawmaker will join the ranks of the Mississippi Legislature for the first time in history next January after Fabian Nelson won a Democratic primary runoff for House District 66 in southwest Jackson on Tuesday night.

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Ashton Pittman August 30, 2023
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