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JPS announces pay increase for teachers, staff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson Public Schools (JPS) Board of Trustees approved an increase in the local supplement added to the State of Mississippi’s minimum pay for school teachers, as well as a pay raise for hourly-paid staff. For the 2024-2025 school year, JPS officials said teachers...
JPS offers extended registration for 2024-25 school year
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Leaders with the Jackson Public School District (JPS) announced parents will have an opportunity to register their children for the 2024-25 school year. The registration event will take place on Saturday, July 20 at Kirksey Middle School from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The school is located at 5677 Highland Drive […]
The blessings of an association with Mississippi College
Mississippi – and particularly, Clinton, Mississippi – residents are truly blessed to have a nationally known and recognized institution of higher education in our midst. While graduates of the most expensive Ivy League colleges and universities in the nation emerge, confused and ill-equipped to contribute to society, Mississippi College graduates enter adulthood with enthusiasm, anxious to do their part to conquer the world’s problems and make life better for others.
Many Mississippi charter schools struggle to help students: data
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A WJTV 12 News analysis reveals that many of Mississippi’s charter schools struggle to educate students adequately. Charter schools are publicly funded, privately run, tuition-free public schools that operate independently of the local school district and with some autonomy over scheduling and curricula. Charter schools are usually pitched as institutions that provide […]
Belhaven University one of several schools named in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges in America
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Multiple major universities in Mississippi have made the prestigious list, Money’s 2024 Best Colleges in America. This recognition highlights a university’s commitment to providing high-quality, affordable education and its dedication to student success. Money’s annual ranking evaluates colleges and universities across the United States...
School Chooses TPO Roof as a Aesthetic and Cost-Saving Option
Established in 1970, Jackson Preparatory School is a coeducational day school and one of Mississippi’s finest college preparatory institutions. The school has excelled in academics and athletics throughout its history. With its new K–5 elementary school, which opened in early 2023, Jackson Prep now offers opportunities for students in grades K–12 on its 84-acre campus in Flowood, Mississippi.
NASA Program Gives Three UM Students Opportunity to Design Satellite
OXFORD, Miss. – Designing a satellite just larger than a Rubik’s Cube may seem daunting to some, but for four Mississippi college students, it’s just rocket science. Three University of Mississippi students and one from Jackson State University are spending their summer designing a small satellite that is composed of three 4-by-4-inch units through NASA’s 2024 Mission Concept program, sponsored by the University Nanosatellite Program. The program offers budding engineers an opportunity to collaborate and solve real-world problems.
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