District officials said more than 50 families could be affected by the rezoning, which aims to balance enrollment between schools serving the St. Martin and Vancleave communities.
The Perry County School District Education Foundation will host a car show and fish fry fundraising event Saturday, April 25, at McCoy Park in New Augusta.
For Mississippi families, a school bus driver shortage means unpredictable mornings, delayed routes and less time in the classroom — with no quick fix in sight.
Gov. Tate Reeves proposes state control of apprenticeship programs to boost workforce training and meet Mississippi’s growing demand for skilled labor.
Mississippi is testing new classroom strategies to improve adolescent literacy. See how one district is helping students in grades 4–8 better engage with reading across subjects.
Mississippi schools are confronting rising chronic absenteeism and weighing new supports — from updated attendance laws to early family interventions — to keep students in class.
With thousands of Mississippi adults struggling to read, a Hattiesburg nonprofit is training volunteers and launching a new program to close the literacy gap.
Once rare, “microschools” are spreading across Mississippi — about 50 have opened since 2020 — as lawmakers consider whether to expand public funding for alternatives to traditional classrooms.
