Mississippi’s political system could soon look more like 1966 than 2026, and it’s time to acknowledge the full extent of the greatest threat to the American Experiment in decades.
Mississippi women who work in government don’t get a single day of paid time off after giving birth or adopting a child. That’s about to change. A bill that cleared the Legislature Friday will give six weeks of paid family leave to primary caregivers who are state employees. It now heads to the governor to be signed into law. “This is a great day for Mississippi,” said Rep. Kevin ...
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DeBar, who’s also vice-chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he’s now planning to amend the Mississippi Department of Education’s appropriations bill to include money set aside for a teacher pay raise of at least $2,000.
Mississippi higher educational officials and advocates warn that part-time students wouldn’t be eligible for Pell Grants at all if the budget proposal passes. The proposal would also negatively impact the state’s college access goals and affordability by making it hard for students with low income to earn a degree or certificate.
The percentage of Mississippi students making high scores on state tests declined in all four content areas, the latest results reveal. It’s the first time those numbers have seen a meaningful drop in years, aside from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paula Vanderford, chief accountability ...
Access to 911 phone lines was restored Thursday afternoon in Mississippi and Louisiana after being unavailable for a few hours.