Years into Common Core, teachers lament lack of materials
The learning standards were new. The textbooks were not.
W uses real-world stories, YouTube to train middle school teachers
Twenty middle school mathematics teachers have gathered to help students prepare for the future at the College and Career Readiness Mathematics Institute on the campus of Mississippi University for Women.
School board debates pay additions for coaches, teachers
The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees voted Monday to approve 58 supplements for teachers who coach or sponsor extracurricular activities, but the board argued over them for nearly an hour.
Our View: In praise of the teacher
The last few weeks have provided reminders of just how blessed our communities are with great teachers.
Amid measles outbreak, few rules on teacher vaccinations
While much of the attention in the ongoing measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements and exemptions, less attention has been paid to another group in the nation’s classrooms: Teachers and staff members.
Miss. ranks 7th nationally in certified teachers
In the 2013-2014 school year, 198 teachers in Mississippi achieved the National Board Certification.
National Board Certified teachers plentiful in local school districts
Three teachers in the Lowndes County School District recently received national board certification.
Nation’s classrooms reflect on Ferguson decision
When his high school English students came to class, Tom Rademacher knew there would be one thing on their mind: a grand jury’s decision not to indict the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
Teacher union leader seeks further raises
The head of Mississippi’s largest teachers union is reiterating the group’s push to raise starting salaries for public school teachers to $40,000 a year.
Our View: Our teachers need our help
Today is the first day of school in Starkville, Oktibbeha County and West Point. Students in Columbus and Lowndes County begin classes Thursday while some private schools will not begin classes until next week.
Obama highlights push for better skilled teachers
President Barack Obama brought forward a new administration effort Monday to place quality teachers in schools that need them the most.
CMSD needs two meetings to approve salaries
The Columbus Municipal School Board held two specially called meetings Wednesday to address the districts’ proposed schedule of 2014-2015 employee salaries.
CMSD votes to approve salary scale
The Columbus Municipal School Board will be able to issue teacher contracts after the school board voted to approve employee salaries Wednesday morning at a specially called meeting.
CMSD board fails to issue teacher contracts
The Columbus Municipal School District will not immediately be able to issue teacher contracts for the upcoming school year.
Pay increases, merit raises for Miss. teachers
Mississippi public schoolteachers can look forward to a $2,500 pay increase over the next two years on top of normal annual raises, with Gov. Phil Bryant signing a bill Tuesday that he says he hopes will aid performance.
Lowndes Schools addressing reading woes
The Lowndes County School District is taking steps to ensure that every child is reading on his or her grade level.
Teacher pay plan calls for 3rd-year merit raises
Pay raises for Mississippi public school teachers are close to becoming law.
The full House and Senate passed House Bill 504 Tuesday, sending it to Gov. Phil Bryant for his consideration.
Federal school report highlights Miss. disparities
Black students in Mississippi are much more likely to be taught by rookie teachers, and black males are suspended at the second-highest rates in the country.
Teacher pay raise plan moves to Miss. Senate
The head of an educators’ union is praising Mississippi lawmakers for moving forward with a teacher pay raise proposal, but he’s asking them to do more.
Reeves unveiling new teacher pay raise proposal
The Mississippi Senate will consider a teacher pay raise plan that’s different from a proposal already passed by the House.