23,000 fewer students are enrolled in state’s public schools; it’s unclear where they went
More than 23,000 fewer students are enrolled in Mississippi public schools this year than last year, and a spokesperson for the state Department of Education did not answer when asked where the students went.
Officials grappling with Confederate names on public schools
With a new school year dawning, education officials are grappling with whether to remove the names, images and statues of Confederate figures from public schools — especially since some are now filled with students of color.