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Jessica Johnson, head tutor with Reading Roadmap, holds up index cards of words and helps students identify the type of vowel sound on Oct. 10, 2023 in Clarksdale. Credit: Julia James/Mississippi Today

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Mississippi’s ‘reading miracle’ has been out of reach for some schools
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,05/21/24-6:15PM , 503 Reads 9,754 Statewide
On a Tuesday afternoon in the fall, Jessica Johnson held up index cards of words as students crowded around the table to identify the type of vowel sound and sort them into buckets.
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Mississippi’s nursing licensure pass rate higher than national average
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,05/21/24-5:55PM , 261 Reads 7,003 Statewide
Admissions are down slightly for those earning their first nursing degree. However, there has been an uptick in enrollment for graduate level degrees.

The number of Mississippi’s nursing students who pass their licensure exam the first time reached a milestone this academic year.
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Harrison: 2024 Mississippi legislative session not good for private school voucher supporters
By BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,05/21/24-3:15PM , 250 Reads 7,368 Statewide
Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison:

Despite a recent Mississippi Supreme Court ruling allowing $10 million in public money to be spent on private schools, 2024 has not been a good year for those supporting school vouchers.
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Carter earns USM degree
Mon,05/20/24-8:00AM , 597 Reads
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) awarded undergraduate, graduate and specialist degrees to more than 1,900 students graduating in the spring 2024 semester.
Local graduates include Tanija Myka Carter, of Yazoo City, with a Bachelor of Science.

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