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When is spring break 2026? See dates for Mississippi schools, colleges
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (114+ words) When is spring break 2026? See dates for Mississippi schools, colleges'The Clarion-Ledger When is spring break 2026? See dates for Mississippi schools, colleges With spring weather on the horizon, March is set to bring an anticipated pause for colleges, universities and school…...
What's the best college in Mississippi? See how Niche ranks top schools
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (254+ words) Picking a university can be hard. The degree programs are important, but friendships and connections made in school can be life-changing, so it's worth picking a college with great student life or strong athletic programs. Niche ranked higher education organizations…...
What's that being built along I-55 in Ridgeland? It could help business
1+ week, 3+ day ago (538+ words) A $20 million expansion of a building along I-55 in Ridgeland could change the look of the Jackson suburb and take Holmes Community College to the next level both educationally and from an economic development perspective. Holmes broke ground in summer 2025 on…...
Newsweek ranks Mississippi's best colleges for women. One is in Top 15
1+ week, 6+ day ago (381+ words) Picking the right college or university is a very important decision. Making a smart financial choice and finding a good degree program will create the starting point for your career and affect the rest of your life. For women, that…...
Leake Central, Leake County consolidate for 2026-27 school year, compete in MHSAA 5A
1+ week, 6+ day ago (320+ words) Leake Central and Leake County high schools will consolidate this fall for the 2026-27 school year into Leake Central, according to a Feb. 11 press release from the Leake County School District. The LCSD will merge the two high schools and realign…...
Ole Miss adjusts schedule, removes trees, debris after winter storm
1+ week, 6+ day ago (692+ words) The warmer weather has melted the ice-covered ground, but the University of Mississippi campus is still recovering from the damage of Winter Storm Fern. The campus shut down for more than two weeks as crews worked to restore power and…...
MS House passes bill requiring time for prayer in public schools
1+ week, 6+ day ago (614+ words) A bill requiring public schools to provide students with time and accommodations for prayer passed the Mississippi House on Feb. 11, sending another controversial education bill to the Senate. The bill, authored by Rep. Chuck Blackwell, R-Ellisville, would oblige schools to…...
Advocates propose special session to keep school choice fight alive
2+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) When Sen. Dennis DeBar led the education committee's unanimous vote against the school choice bill from the House on Feb. 3, he told them that the bill died that day. Conservative advocates who championed that legislation argue that universal school choice…...
See photos of Pearl High School near Jackson, MS, over the years
2+ week, 2+ day ago (14+ words) See photos of Pearl High School near Jackson, MS, over the years'The Clarion-Ledger...
First reading, now math. MS senator wants to repeat 'Mississippi miracle"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (87+ words) First reading, now math. MS senator wants to repeat 'Mississippi miracle'The Clarion-Ledger First reading, now math. MS senator wants to repeat 'Mississippi miracle' State politicians have basked for more than a decade in the success of the "Mississippi Miracle," the…...