United States News » Mississippi News United States » Mississippi » Education: Mississippi schools to add driver’s education and financial literacy requirements
Mississippi school administrators are preparing for two new graduation requirements that will add courses to students’ schedules in the coming years.
News United States » Mississippi » Education: States Are Learning the Wrong Lesson From the ‘Mississippi Miracle’
A phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much harder to pull off.
News United States » Mississippi » Education: Mississippi mandates driver's education for first-time license applicants
Mississippi will require high schools to offer driver's education starting in July, and first-time license applicants must complete the course to obtain a license.
News United States » Mississippi » Education: Why Southern States Are Outperforming Others in Education
The education story of the year has been the “Southern Surge.” An intrepid group of southern states have led the nation in post-pandemic recovery. In a decade, Mississippi moved from 49th to seventh ...
News United States » Mississippi » Education: Mississippi lawmakers pass education support, financial literacy bills
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi lawmakers concluded their work for the 2026 Legislative Session, but they will come back on April 15 if there are items that need to be addressed. Lt. Governor ...
News United States » Mississippi » Education: WalletHub ranks states with best, worst public schools. How did Mississippi score? See a map
Parents want to give their kids the best chance of success, which involves picking the right school for many families. How students learn in K-12 education gives them a bedrock to build on later in ...
News United States » Mississippi » Education: Mississippi continues to raise educational standards, with opportunities ahead
Mississippi has seen significant gains in educational proficiency, ranking highly in national fourth-grade reading and math assessments. The state's success is attributed to years of student-centered ...
News United States » Mississippi » Education: What's the oldest college in Mississippi? See state's historic schools
The oldest college in Mississippi is celebrating its bicentennial. The state is also home to the oldest public HBCU in the U.S. Here's what we know ...
News United States » Mississippi » Education: These Three Red States Are the Best Hope in Schooling
Students at an elementary school in Hollandale, Miss.Credit... Supported by By Nicholas Kristof Photographs by Lynsey Addario Mr. Kristof is an Opinion Columnist who reported from Alabama and ...
News United States » Mississippi » Education: NJ schools are top performing. How other states outpaced us post-COVID
New Jersey missed a key chance to preserve student progress in reading after COVID, while historically low-performing states weathered the pandemic.