JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Education Commission of the States announced Mississippi as the 2023 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation recipient in recognition of the state’s noteworthy improvements in academic achievement among K-12 students. The Education Commission of the States gave Mississippi the 2023 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation for advancing academic […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader