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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.

Mississippi schools
Posted inElementary to High School

Planning ahead to catch up students when school reopens after coronavirus

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris April 3, 2020October 21, 2020
mississippi school closings
Posted inElementary to High School

Double whammy? State allegedly misspends funds for Mississippi’s poorest, now COVID-19 closes schools

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris March 20, 2020October 21, 2020
pre K programs
Posted inNews

Mississippi’s high-quality pre-K program may ramp up to serve more kids

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris March 6, 2020October 21, 2020
male educators of color
Posted inElementary to High School

A weekly meetup aims to keep black male teachers in the classroom

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris February 21, 2020October 21, 2020
Posted inNews

OPINION: Five lessons on how states can invest in high-quality child care and early education

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jessica Baghian and Carey Wright February 20, 2020October 21, 2020
integrated schools 
Posted inNews

‘We’re stronger than we’ve ever been’: A Mississippi district shows that integrated schools pay off

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris February 10, 2020April 12, 2022
Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education
Posted inNews

‘You can’t help but to wonder’: Crumbling schools, less money, and dismal outcomes in the county that was supposed to change everything for Black children in the South

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris February 10, 2020January 13, 2021
school ratings
Posted inElementary to High School

High school ratings can mask groups of students who struggle

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris February 7, 2020October 21, 2020
economic segregation
Posted inElementary to High School

How Mississippi’s districts are separated into haves and have-nots

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris January 24, 2020October 21, 2020
segregation academies
Posted inElementary to High School

Reckoning with Mississippi’s ‘segregation academies’

Avatar photo by Bracey Harris November 29, 2019October 21, 2020

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