1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (634+ words) A CNN Sunday morning news show reinforced the national perception that one great thing about Mississippi is its push for testing as a way to require student progress. “Fareed Zakaria GPS” spent a few minutes this past weekend reviewing the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (457+ words) By Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann As teachers prepare their classrooms and parents have taken advantage of Mississippi's tax-free back-to-school shopping weekend, we can easily forget the most important part of the school year: making sure the child actually attends school....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (357+ words) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is welcoming new and returning Bulldogs to Starkville in the coming weeks with numerous student-focused events ahead of the upcoming academic year. Incoming freshmen and transfer students will acclimate to campus during August move-in days and…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (165+ words) RedHillsMSNews.com LMSD students compete at National TSA Conference Students representing Eiland Middle School and the Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center attended the 2026 National Technology Student Association Conference in the Washington, D.C., area this summer. Eiland Middle School students Layla Stevenson…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (176+ words) redhillsmsnews.com Webster County School District kindergarteners make big reading gains The Mississippi Department of Education has released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results for 2025-26 school year. Kindergarteners and pre-K students take a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in the fall and spring…...

6+ day, 27+ min ago   (665+ words) There has been a lot of talk in recent years that a college degree has lost some if its value. The criticisms include the rising cost of a university education, the belief that the changing economy no longer provide graduates…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (199+ words) Written By: Madison Hankins Dr. Olivia Clare Friedman, an associate professor of English at The University of Southern Mississippi, has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). The award is part of more than $1.7 million in grants…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (903+ words) UM is first in Mississippi to finish three-year consortium, boosting education, reporting and campus safety OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Student Affairs has completed the three-year Hazing Prevention Consortium program, designed to benefit students across campus. Ole…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (728+ words) This is the first year Mississippi students were tested under a new standard for kindergarten readiness. In addition, MDE is implementing two new initiatives aimed at improving reading and math skills. Mississippi’s State Board of Education was informed last week…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (753+ words) Arnold estate gift caps decades of generosity and encouragement OXFORD, Miss. – An estate gift from the late David Walker Arnold and Barbara Daves Arnold, longtime University of Mississippi supporters, will create opportunities for future engineering students and honor a lifetime…...