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.
Reckoning with Mississippi’s ‘segregation academies’
Like segregated lunch counters and separate entrances, private schools founded to evade integration are reminders of the South’s resistance to equality. But ‘segregation academies’ aren’t relics of the past
Helping rural students thrive
Mississippi had an impressive showing on the Nation’s Report Card this year. But a new report says that drastic change is needed to help the state’s rural students succeed
Mississippi made the biggest leap in national test scores this year. Is this controversial law the reason why?
Education officials credit efforts an increased focus on childhood literacy, including a controversial retention policy, for the academic gains.
A major test for would-be teachers will de-emphasize the more difficult math sections
Advocates say the change could help more potential teachers pass, helping schools fill vacancies in communities with shortages
Teacher activism is making Red State governor’s races competitive
Mississippi went big for Trump, but education supporters are threatening a political shakeup
A charter with a D grade is allowed to stay open, but for how long?
Obstacles for one of Mississippi’s first charter schools include teacher and leadership turnover
A charter school faces the ugly history of school choice in the Deep South
In rural parts of the South, school choice has long been linked to private segregation academies opened for white families fleeing desegregation and busing. Mississippi’s first rural charter school challenges that legacy, but threatens the struggling traditional public schools most black children still attend
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