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Education, National, Noise, State

Vouchers May be Ticket Out of Public Schools for Kids with Disabilities—But is that a Good Thing?

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 30, 2015November 3, 2024

Some students with disabilities may get a chance to leave the public school system here—but advocates and parents aren’t sure it will improve their education.

Education, Noise, State

Have Legislators Thwarted Chance to Bring Funds to Cash-Strapped Mississippi Schools?

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 14, 2015November 3, 2024

Education, Noise, State

State Loses Out on Preschool Funding—Again

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report December 17, 2014November 3, 2024

What Is ‘Common Core’ All About?

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report July 30, 2014November 3, 2024

Civil Rights, Cover, Education

The Summer Problem for Kids: In Mississippi, the Hottest Months Put Lower-Income Learners at Risk

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report May 28, 2014November 3, 2024

Education, Noise, State

Report: Rural Miss. Schools Poorer, More Diverse

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report May 19, 2014November 3, 2024

City County, Education, Noise, State

Report: Both Black and White Children Lag in Mississippi

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report April 2, 2014November 3, 2024

Education, Noise, State

State Takeovers: A Fix for Failing School Districts?

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report March 26, 2014November 3, 2024

Education, Noise, State

Miss. Sees Improvement in AP Scores but Still Last in Nation

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report February 11, 2014November 3, 2024

Education, Noise, Politics, State

What Mississippi’s Lawmakers Are Proposing for Education

by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report January 23, 2014November 3, 2024