Mississippi teachers could soon begin carrying guns on school campuses after the Mississippi House passed an amended version of Senate Bill 2079 on Tuesday, March 7.
If Democrats choose Brandon Presley as their party’s nominee in the August 2023 primaries, the 45-year-old candidate from Nettleton, Miss., would likely face incumbent Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, who is running for re-election this year.
Kim L. Wiley calls on Mississippi lawmakers to fully fund the MAEP to give students and educators additional long-term support.
“Till” is the latest example of Mamie Till-Mobley fulfilling her mandate that Americans must never forget what happened to her boy.
JPS students are making academic gains in Mississippi academic assessment despite the negative impacts of COVID-19, Jillian Smart writes.
Erica Jones, president of the Mississippi Association of Educators, writes that the capital city is at a “critical juncture,” calling on leaders to collaborate and take advantage of the funds available for necessary infrastructure work and decide upon a viable solution.
Shanina Carmichael reflects on her experiences as a woman, mother and wife during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the love from her village of Mississippi women continues to guide and uplift her despite the many challenges her family endured. “Losing access to schools, childcare providers and friend groups was more frightening to me than the disease itself,” Carmichael writes.
Mississippi lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk today that will raise pay for the average Mississippi teacher by $5,140 this year, with additional future pay raises throughout their careers.
Leaders in both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature have reached an agreement on a teacher pay package that would grant the average Mississippi educator a $5,140 pay raise.
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