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The Oxford School District is accepting applications for its pre-K program.

Educators and lawmakers are celebrating 10 years of Mississippi’s Early Learning Collaborative Act, serving more than 26,000 children.

Elementary schools and a Head Start Center in Lowndes are getting a financial boost to fund additional pre-K classes.

Noxubee County School District earned a D in the most recent Mississippi Department of Education Accountability ratings, breaking a seven-year streak of F ratings.

Giving students a solid foundation in their learning process at school is the goal of every person who teaches in the early grades of elementary school. However lack of space

Older readers may remember a time when education began at age 6 with the first grade.

Mississippi’s national ranking for pre-K improved since last year from 39th to 38th for access and 42nd to 39th in state spending per child. The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recognized Mississippi in its latest report on pre-K quality as one of only five states whose stat

TUPELO • Mississippis State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright, Ed.D., announced Thursday that she will retire on June 30.

After 50 years in public education, Carey Wright is retiring June 30.

Wright has held the position since 2013. The State Board of Education will announce their search and hiring plan to replace her soon. Mississippi's State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright will retire effective June 30, 2022. She has worked in the education field for 50 years. The Mississ