Judge: Mississippi not obligated to fully fund schools
Mississippi legislators are not obligated to fully fund an education budget formula every year, a judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by a former governor.
Miss. Sales Tax Holiday near start of school year
Many retailers say they are hopeful for an increase in sales since this year’s annual Sales Tax holiday in Mississippi is closer to the opening date for several schools in the state’s southern counties.
Budget writer: Cuts possible if education measure passes
A top Mississippi budget writer is telling leaders of most state agencies to plan how they would cut spending in case voters approve a school funding initiative in November.
Our View: Making high school more relevant
Monday evening, Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Dr. Philip Hickman laid out a new program he hopes will inspire students to stay in school and prompt them to make the connection between school and careers.
Demonstration school funding important as MSU’s land pledge isn’t permanent
Time is of the essence for Oktibbeha County school administrators to come up with local funding to build a demonstration school.
Reeves joins those seeking school spending bump
As the 2015 elections approach, Republican leaders in the Mississippi Legislature appear to be reaching a consensus to spend more on K-12 education in next year’s budget.
Analysis: More opponents loom for school funding initiative
The skies were already clouding over for an initiative meant to require higher funding of Mississippi’s education system. But they’re getting darker.
Demonstration school seeks statewide impact
A school that costs $30 million shouldn’t have walls, according to Mississippi State University professor Devon Brenner.
Two initiatives could neutralize education funding issue
All Mississippi politicians say they love education, especially during election years. The key question is: How do they translate that love into public policy?
House votes for school funding amendment alternative
House Republicans pushed through a proposal for alternate wording for a state constitutional referendum on school funding Tuesday, as supporters of the original language howled that the effort aimed to sabotage the November vote.
Principal: Let students hurl cans at intruders
An Alabama middle school principal wants to stockpile cans of corn and peas in classrooms for students to hurl at possible intruders as a last resort defense.
Miss. school rating at bottom, but preschools get good mark
Mississippi again ranks last in the nation in school performance according to an influential evaluation released Thursday.
Miss. House leader urges defeat of education amendment
The second-highest leader of the Mississippi House said Thursday that legislators have fulfilled their promises to improve public schools, and he urged voters to defeat an education funding proposal that will be on the ballot in November.
State certifies school referendum for 2015 ballot
Voters in November 2015 will decide a referendum to write a funding guarantee for “an adequate and efficient system of free public schools” into Mississippi’s constitution.
Pickering again questions school funding
Mississippians might be forgiven for drawing the wrong conclusions from state Auditor Stacey Pickering’s latest broadside against flaws he sees in the state’s public school funding formula.
Hospital: Teen wounded in school shooting dies
One of the teenagers wounded in a Washington state high school shooting died Sunday night, raising the number of fatalities from when a student opened fire in a cafeteria to three.
Atheist group: Miss. school aided Bible giveaway
An atheist group says it objects to a Mississippi principal telling fifth-grade teachers to take students through a public school lobby where Gideons were handing out Bibles.
Musgrove: More districts consider funding lawsuit
Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove said Monday that about 30 more school districts are considering whether to join an education-funding lawsuit he filed against the state.
Back to school: Mixture of excitement, nerves for new Columbus students
Nerves and jitters were on the menu Thursday morning as pre-K and kindergarten students started their first day of school in the Columbus Municipal School District.
Program teaches families how to snack healthy
With school getting ready to begin, a local program is providing parents education on healthy snacks for their children.