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State’s second largest school district goes virtual because of Jackson water pressure woes
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,01/04/23-1:40PM , 789 Reads 10,213 Statewide
The Jackson Public School District will be conducting school virtually on Jan. 5-6 due to little or no water pressure at 33 schools.
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Covington County Schools staff can monitor who visits any educational facility using doorbell devices monitored on computers in Collins. Keycards to unlock doors are also used by staff as added security measures, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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How is Mississippi responding to the threat of school shootings?
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,12/28/22-12:06PM , 714 Reads 7,160 Statewide
Armed teachers, keycard locks, and lockdown buttons — these are just a few of the ideas and facility updates school districts are exploring as a way to protect campuses from the rising threat of school shootings.
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Charts: See Mississippi’s K-12 enrollment trends since the pandemic started
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,12/27/22-4:56PM , 706 Reads 11,475 Statewide
Two thousand fewer students are enrolled in Mississippi public education than last school year, according to data from the Mississippi Department of Education.
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Gov. Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State Address from the south steps of the State Capitol in Jackson, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Gov. Reeves, other governors ask Biden to end COVID-19 health emergency
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,12/20/22-3:10PM , 1,278 Reads 22,592 Statewide
Gov. Tate Reeves has joined with 24 other states to ask President Joe Biden to end the Federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19, which would allow the state to remove some people from Medicaid coverage.
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