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Mississippi student selected as National STEM Champion
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Celia Lane always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Over the course of a year, her research on maternal-fetal medicine and how nutrition plays an important role earned her the title of National STEM Champion in Mississippi. “I was really surprised but also, I don’t want to say surprised because […]
Students, parents protest firing of Velma Jackson band director
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Madison County students and parents are protesting the firing of Velma Jackson’s former band director. On Wednesday, Yahya Muhammad met with Madison County School District officials at their Ridgeland office for a hearing to determine what some believe is a wrongful termination. Velma Jackson Principal Perry Green said Muhammad did […]
Magnolia State’s high school baseball has come long, long way
PEARL — So much about the Mississippi sports landscape has changed in my more than half century of chronicling all things athletic in the Magnolia State. Little, if any, has changed more – or for the better – than high school baseball. That vast improvement has been...
FAFSA issues cause complications for Mississippi students
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with Mississippi colleges and universities are worried that frustrations with Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) applications could deter potential students from applying for college. An update by the U.S. Department of Education, which was intended to make applying for FAFSA easier, caused application delays. It was also riddled with […]
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.
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