Columbus Schools choir director charged with child enticement
Columbus Municipal School District Public Relations Officer and choral instructor Michael Jackson has been arrested and charged with enticement of a child to meet for lustful purposes.
Schools delay start times for Wednesday
Area schools have delayed Wednesday’s start times due to the threat of severe weather.
Columbus school receives second bomb threat in two weeks
Ongoing efforts to end the bomb threats plaguing the Columbus Municipal School District have been increased, with a public school safety meeting slated Thursday at 4 p.m. at Brandon Central Services.
Columbus, Lowndes schools offer meals during summer
Summer tends to be a carefree time for school-age students, but for some parents, it presents a dilemma — how to handle the sudden financial burden of providing daily, adequate nutrition for children who normally receive breakfast and lunch at school.
Straight talk from Columbus students, and teachers, at WakeUp forum
Straight talk about real issues was the theme Thursday night as students, parents and educators gathered at Lee Middle School to discuss ways to bridge the gap between personal potential and academic achievement, particularly among African-American youth.
Columbus schools to hire firm for superintendent search
The search continues for a new superintendent to lead the Columbus Municipal School District following the resignation of former superintendent Dr. Del Phillips last month.
Columbus school board accepts Phillips’ resignation
The Columbus Municipal School District formally accepted superintendent Dr. Del Phillips’ resignation in a special meeting Tuesday night at the central office.
Departing Phillips will oversee vastly larger school district in Tennessee
Del Phillips will receive higher pay and oversee a vastly larger district when he makes the move from superintendent of the Columbus Municipal School District to the director of schools with the Sumner County Board of Education in Gallatin, Tenn.
Columbus schools’ Phillips top candidate for Tennessee post
Columbus Schools Superintendent Del Phillips is the top candidate for director of schools in Sumner County, Tenn., a Tennessee newspaper reported.
Birney Imes: A jewel of a school
The first thing you notice walking in is the blue under the portico. It’s a Southern thing. You paint the ceilings of your porch blue to keep the wasps and dirt daubers away.
AVID program helps put college within reach for high schoolers
A group of Columbus High School freshmen recently visited the Mississippi University for Women Art Department to make bowls for a local soup kitchen. Using a potter’s wheel to mold the clay, the students’ fun activity was part of a worthy cause, but the field trip was about more than just art appreciation. It was more about college appreciation.
Unhindered growth: Away from federal oversight, school district freely makes changes
Columbus Municipal School District is teeming with activity — from dance and aerospace classes and a new middle school to 11-month school calendars. Anyone watching for the past couple of years might think the changes happened overnight. Longtime district employees and past superintendents know otherwise.
Area districts tout improvement on test scores
School districts around the Golden Triangle are touting their improvements today following the release of 2009-2010 accountability testing results.