Mississippi
The largely poor and rural state of Mississippi suffers from the highest rate of childhood poverty in the country, along with some of the lowest scores on standardized tests. A legacy of racism and segregation are among the roadblocks that keep the children of Mississippi from reaching their full potential. See all our Special Reports
At more than 25 percent, Mississippi’s food hardship rate highest in nation
More than a quarter of families with kids experience food shortages
How one summer program is trying to get more Mississippi teens to college
From ACT prep to tuition funding, Camp College helps teens get ready for higher ed
Mississippi improves in child well-being rankings, but still has room to improve
Decrease in child poverty, parental unemployment bumps Mississippi up slightly in national rankings
Her daughter was suicidal, but this mother was told the soonest she could get help was in six months
Rural children often go without critical mental health treatment
Summer learning programs are too expensive for many of Mississippi’s kids
Families must spend up to 33 percent of their summer salary for 10-weeks of learning
Mississippi’s graduation rate gaps are among lowest in the country, report finds
New federal report highlights the ‘condition of education’ nationwide
How do Mississippi’s requirements for instructional time compare to the rest of the country?
New report looks at rules on number of school days, hours required nationwide
Support
Our
Mission
Hi. Thanks to your support, we provide the best education coverage in the country.
OPINION: AP Physics as a force for civil rights?
Students become the first in this Mississippi county to take competitive STEM test
Why are these Mississippi students missing so much school?
Discipline for students with disabilities is leading to too much time out of school, report says
Head Start centers have ‘outsized role’ in rural Mississippi, report finds
Federally funded program accounts for up to one-third of Mississippi’s rural child care centers