Statewide News
Mississippi doubles preschool enrollment, spending with plans for further expansion, according to 2023 NIEER report
A new report released today from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) finds Mississippi is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality...
Six K-6th grade teachers named state-level finalists for 2023-24 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Six K-6th grade Mississippi teachers have been named 2023-24 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The PAEMST program is the...
House takes up tax credit topics, discusses Senate bills
By District 56 Representative Clay Mansell March 25 marked the thirteenth week of the 2024 legislative session. Wednesday, March 27, marked the deadline for original floor action on House...
Osprey gets old school, urges parents to join forces to raise engaged kids
By: Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune Remember when…? Any gathering of cousins, siblings, or old friends will likely have this conversation at one point or another. Remember the time we didn’t come...
AG announces new Children’s Justice Division
By Magnolia Tribune On Tuesday, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the establishment of a new division within her office to focus specifically on meeting the needs of children and families in...
Gavel Passes to New President of IHL Board of Trustees
Leadership of the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning changed today, as the gavel was passed from outgoing president Dr. Alfred McNair Jr. to incoming president...