CMSD could pay teachers incentive bonuses by 2019
Teachers at Columbus Municipal School District could soon start seeing incentive bonuses based on the state accountability rating of the campus where they work.
AP review: More than 30 mishaps from armed adults at schools
They are the “good guys with guns” the National Rifle Association says are needed to protect students from shooters: a school police officer, a teacher who moonlights in law enforcement, a veteran sheriff.
No guns in stadiums? No guns for Mississippi’s teachers
Mississippi lawmakers won’t pass a plan this year explicitly allowing schools and colleges to let teachers or staff members carry guns after having firearms training.
Gunshot at Ga. school ignites debate on arming teachers
When a gunshot was fired from a classroom in the north Georgia mountains and police identified the gunman as a teacher, it immediately pierced the national debate over whether educators should be armed.
Local school officials: Training key if new law arms teachers, staff
A controversial Mississippi House bill that would allow conceal carry permit holders to take firearms on public property now comes with an amendment that may allow teachers and other school employees to be armed in the classrooms.
Police experts urge intensive training if teachers are armed
The idea of arming teachers to take out a shooter is alarming some law enforcement experts, who say it takes more than just being a good shot at a gun range.
Starkville teachers ‘wearing blue’ to support public schools
Tassie Rosamond, a fourth grade teacher at Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary, roams the halls decked out in blue from head to toe. Her lipstick and eyeshadow, also bright blue, match the rest of her outfit.
Student discipline cited as reason teachers are leaving CMSD
Forty-nine percent of Columbus Municipal School District employees who responded to an anonymous employee exit survey last year reported they would not recommend the district as a place to work.
CMSD to hire 13 faculty members
Columbus Municipal School District’s board of trustees approved hiring 13 new teachers during its regular meeting Monday evening, many of whom have little to no teaching experience and three who are still awaiting certification.
Program helps teacher assistants become certified teachers
There is a constant need for qualified teachers in public schools.
Photos: Teacher appreciation
Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce member Lisa James waves a pom-pom and sign with others for the teachers of the West Lowndes County schools in the gymnasium Tuesday.
What teachers would like parents to know
NEW YORK – Keeping the lines of communication open between parents and teachers can be a challenge, especially in this era of crowded classrooms and
‘Parent portals’: pros and cons of timely online updates
Once upon a time, finding out how your child was doing in school could require weeks of patience.
Area schools face teacher shortages
With students returning to school in less than two weeks, some area districts are scrambling to fill multiple last-minute teaching vacancies before classes begin.
MUW holds culinary program for high school teachers
In the kitchen of Mississippi University for Women’s culinary center, Heather Baumbach stood over a stove stirring a pan of chopped apples for the filling of a drop-biscuit apple dessert.
CMSD releases 10 teachers from contracts
During Friday’s meeting, the Columbus Municipal School District voted to release 10 teachers from their contracts for the 2017 school year, despite the strenuous objections of Superintendent Philip Hickman.
Pickens Co. teacher faces more charges
A Pickens County, Alabama teacher previously charged with multiple counts of having sex with a student now faces an additional 16 charges.
Our View: Teachers: the ultimate multi-taskers
On Wednesday, the Starkville School District invited a group of community leaders to become “Educators for the Day” on its campuses.
Married coaches arrested for sex with students
Authorities in Alabama have charged two Pickens Academy coaches who are married for allegedly engaging in sex acts with two students.
Karriem: Teachers should grade parents
A bill coauthored by District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem (D-Columbus) in the Mississippi Legislature takes a unique approach in looking to improve parental involvement in schools — grading parents.