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How many students are retained by the ‘third-grade gate’? No one knows
Multiple chances to pass the reading test, extenuating circumstances and local decisions cloud how many third-graders are retained. The post How many students are retained by the ‘third-grade gate’? No one knows appeared first on Mississippi Today.
Opinion: Promising Mississippi Pilot Program Offers a New Pathway to the Classroom
The U.S. has long had too many barriers that keep talented prospective teachers out of the classroom, including the cost of a degree, low pay and limited growth opportunities. But perhaps one of the biggest — yet solvable — impediments is the reliance on exams to determine candidates’ readiness for teacher licensure. Thousands of promising […]
Students could get free Greater Gulf State Fair tickets through reading program
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Some students could get a free ticket to the Greater Gulf State Fair — and all they have to do is read 10 books and fill out a form. According to a press release, the possibility of free tickets is thanks to the Greater Gulf State Fair’s annual Read and Win […]
International teaching award nominees include two Mississippi teachers. See nominees here
The annual Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award honors two winners each year who represent the best in teaching. This year, two Mississippi teachers are included in the nominees from middle and high schools all over the globe. The nonprofit National History Day, based in Maryland, was established in...
MHSAA baseball playoffs: 2024 championship games brackets, results
Here is the Mississippi high school baseball playoffs schedule for the 2024 MHSAA state championships in all seven classifications. All are three-game series. Games will be played at Trustmark Park in Pearl:. Class 1A. Wednesday: Game 1 – Taylorsville vs. Pine Grove, 1 p.m. Friday: Game 2 – Pine...
Free eye exams for qualified 3rd-grade students
No-cost eye exams for third-grade students who did not pass the state reading assessment test and do not have insurance are now being provided through July 31. The exams are provided at no cost for the eighth year by the Mississippi Vision Foundation and the Mississippi Optometric Association. “We know that vision is a greater […] The post Free eye exams for qualified 3rd-grade students appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi high school baseball Super 25 rankings as MHSAA heads into state finals week
Mississippi high school baseball playoffs are in their final week. MAIS finished last week with No. 4 Magnolia Heights sweeping Oak Forest in Class 5A and No. 1 Jackson Prep winning in three games over No. 16 Presbyterian Christian in 6A. All seven MHSAA classifications will compete at Trustmark Park this week for...
The gift of literacy: United Way of West Central Mississippi’s LEARN Program empowers third graders
United Way of West Central Mississippi has announced the winners of the bookmark contest and the continued success of its LEARN program, aimed at fostering a love for reading and literacy among third-grade students in both public and private school districts across the region. The LEARN program, an initiative driven by the United Way of […]
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