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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC): Until July 18 There’s still time to catch the People to People exhibition on display in the Bangkok Art & Culture Centre’s Main Gallery 9th Floor. This group exhibit presents contemporary artworks from 58 artists, all of whom got a boost early in their careers as participants in the BACC’s 2nd floor People’s Gallery, which launched in 2012. The artist’s involved represent a diversity of social groups, including professional artists...

Gulfport teacher among 6 Mississippi educators to earn national recognition Treasure Lynch Six Mississippi teachers, including one from Gulfport High School, have been named 2021 state-level finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The PAEMST Program is the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in ...

2 Mississippi students honored by White House May 16, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two Mississippi high school seniors are being recognized for their academic achievement with a special honor from the White House. Matthew Landon Yin from Madison Central High School and Emmanuelle Rachel Teng from Oxford High School have been named U.S. presidential scholars, according to a news release from the Mississippi Department of Education. “Mississippi’s presidential scholars ha...

DeLisle Elementary principal named Mississippi’s Administrator of the Year Dr. Mandy Lacy, principal at DeLisle Elementary, is one of four finalists to be nominated as Mississippis administrator of the year.(wlox) By WLOX Staff Published: Apr. 29, 2021 at 4:53 PM CDT|Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 4:39 PM CDT Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - A coast educator is being recognized as the best in the state. During an online ceremony Thursday, DeLisle Elementary Principal ...

Corinth Schools retain District of Innovation status Photo: Corinth School District Facebook The state Board of Education approved the continued “District of Innovation” status for the Corinth School District. Posted: Apr 15, 2021 1:18 PM Posted By: Zac Carlisle JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - The state Board of Education approved the continued “District of Innovation” status for the Corinth School District. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright said the designation exempts dist...

High court wont block Mississippi school disparity lawsuit EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press April 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this May 23, 2017, file photograph, Dorothy Haymer, of Yazoo City, speaks during a news conference, in Jackson, Miss. Haymer, an African American mother with children in public elementary school, is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed on their behalf by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday, April 8, 2021, that it will not get...

7 education impacts you will soon see from the 2021 legislative session The state made notable investments in public education that includes teacher raises, more money for early childhood education and literacy. By Sharie Nicole | April 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 2:21 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - When it came to education during the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers in Mississippi put their money where their mouth was. The state made notable investments in public educat...

TUPELO • The Mississippi Department of Education confirmed Monday that all required federal and statewide assessments will be administered to public school students for the 2020-21 school year, but passing them won’t be required to advance or graduate. Current third graders won’t be required to meet a passing score on the reading assessment to be promoted to fourth grade for the 2021-22 school year, but students must meet all other district requirements for promotion. Likewise, h...

Petal student chosen to represent state at 59th U.S. Senate Youth Program Petal junior Weston “Archer” Taylor was chosen to represent Mississippi in the 59th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. (Source: wdam) By WDAM Staff | February 23, 2021 at 6:50 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 6:51 PM PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Petal student is one of two Mississippi youth chosen to represent the state in the 59th annual United States Senate Youth Program. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-S...

Madison S. Palmer High School in Marks, Mississippi. Teacher and band director Jason Jossell instructs his students on practicing their scales and music reading via laptop. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today Three years ago, Kaitlyn Barton taught high school English in the Mississippi Delta, a rural, low income area with a high percentage of non-certified teachers. The Flowood native said she felt undervalued, a result of low pay coupled with limited opportunities to grow. In 2019, she mo...