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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

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On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:42 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

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On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:40 AM

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Mississippi schools will soon be required to teach computer science

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On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 09:32 AM

Beginning in the 2024 school year, all Mississippi elementary, middle and high schools will be required to offer computer science courses.

This week, Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law “The Mississippi Computer Science and Cyber Education Equality Act,” which sets out a timeline for schools to incorporate the curriculum.

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Declining enrollment, increased absences threaten public school funding

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On Fri, 01/08/2021 - 10:25 AM

Schools across the state saw massive drops in student attendance in the fall semester, and more than half of Mississippi school districts appealed to the state superintendent of education with concerns about their funding as a result.

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Mississippi launches telehealth, teletherapy pilot in schools as ‘a way to keep kids learning’

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On Tue, 12/29/2020 - 10:00 AM

For children in some areas of Mississippi, a visit to the pediatrician can mean an hour-long drive and missed class time. Some parents miss work or lack access to transportation, and in the worst cases, the child never makes the appointment at all.

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No background checks, misspending and an ‘adults only’ party: State auditor report alleges ‘widespread problems’ in Holmes Co. schools

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On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 11:50 AM

The state auditor’s office earlier this month uncovered extensive misspending and poor financial management and record keeping in the Holmes County Consolidated School District.

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Magnet student Amerie Thomas, 10, mixes colorful volcanoes using vinegar, baking soda and food dye.

Pay for new, mid-career teachers in Mississippi ‘extremely low’ compared to other Southern states

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On Wed, 12/23/2020 - 09:44 AM

A first-year teacher in Mississippi will take home an average of $25,500. By their 15th year on the job, that number only rises to around $27,000, according to new data from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).

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Charter school must improve to continue operating, board says

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On Tue, 04/13/2021 - 10:28 AM

Despite pleas from school officials and a parent for a full five-year contract renewal, the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board extended Joel E.

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Stimulus packages offer big boost for Mississippi parents in need of child care

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On Mon, 04/05/2021 - 10:00 AM

Eleven years, four kids, two degrees.

That’s how long Keronique Davis of Robinsonville has been taking classes at Coahoma Community College, how many children she has and the number of degrees she’ll be graduating with in May.

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Lauderdale Co. officers to attend strangulation training following Mississippi Today article

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On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 01:52 PM

The announcement of the training comes after Mississippi Today’s story about April Tucker, a Lauderdale County woman who was beaten and strangled by her estranged husband last year.

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