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Lisa Ellis, right, gives Mary Coppola lunches for her children at Clinton Park Elementary Monday, March 23, 2020. Lunches were handed out to families after school were closed to do COVID-19. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

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JPS schools go virtual due to water crisis, but still offering breakfast and lunch
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/30/22-4:40PM , 344 Reads 8,829 Statewide
All Jackson Public School District students shifted to remote learning on Tuesday due to Jackson’s water crisis.
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Olecia James, left, and Jasmine Shepard. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

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Cleveland student loses civil rights case over shared graduation honors
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,08/22/22-9:38AM , 323 Reads 11,784 Statewide
A decision by a panel of federal appeals judges upheld the ruling that a Cleveland Central High School student did not have her civil rights violated in the process of awarding graduation honors.
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Brandon Elementary School teacher Larenda Franklin shares a giggle with her students as she guides them through the lesson for the day on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Students score near pre-pandemic levels on state tests
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,08/18/22-3:28PM , 403 Reads 12,490 Statewide
Students in Mississippi approached pre-pandemic levels of achievement on state tests this spring, showing significant growth from the previous year.
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The Mississippi Department of Education, located in the former Central High School at 359 N. West Street in Jackson, Friday, Mar. 11, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Charges dropped against three defendants in MDE kickback scheme
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,08/16/22-2:44PM , 717 Reads 9,705 Statewide
The U.S. District Court has dismissed all charges against three co-defendants in a kickback conspiracy involving money from the Mississippi Department of Education. Charges against the former MDE employee and lead defendant are still pending.
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