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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley and Mississippi Association of Educators President Erica Jones address the concerns of educators during a town hall meeting held at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Brandon Presley to teachers: educating Mississippi children is ‘the most important thing’
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,09/29/23-10:52AM , 573 Reads 8,019 Statewide
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley called for fully funding public schools and increasing teacher pay as he laid out his education policy priorities in a Monday town hall.
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Family nurse practitioner Kristi H. Goodson talks with Karla Beard, a registered nurse with the Choctaw County School District, during a telehealth call at the C Spire corporate building in Ridgeland, Miss., Thursday, September 21, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Few schools utilizing telehealth program, but administrators hope to ramp up
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,09/28/23-11:08AM , 1,349 Reads 12,126 Statewide
Most school districts only used the state’s new telehealth program a few times in the 2022-23 school year, but program administrators say they are working to increase participation and have already seen positive results.
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Amanda Johnson, executive director of Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School, reacts after Clarksdale Collegiate’s application for Clarksdale Collegiate Prep was approved during a Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board meeting in Jackson, Miss., Monday, September 25, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Mississippi board approves state’s first charter high school
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,09/25/23-8:52PM , 772 Reads 9,508 Statewide
Students applauded, cried and jumped with excitement at the news that Mississippi’s first charter high school was approved Monday afternoon.
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What we know about cheating allegations at several Mississippi schools
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Sat,09/09/23-5:04PM , 440 Reads 7,411 Statewide
The Mississippi Department of Education has voided some state test results at 12 schools across the state due to concerns that staff helped students cheat on the exams.
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