Students from across Mississippi compete in State Reading Fair
Students in grades K-12 earned gold medals for their first place projects in the Mississippi Department of Education's 12th annual State Reading Fair held recently in Jackson.
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Mississippi Board of Education meets in Jackson
The Mississippi Board of Education met recently in Jackson and approved many educational grants.
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All Schools Need to Collect Paper at Some Level on a Consistent Basis
-Benjie Bowlin
These days, the recycling of different items by public and private sectors is looked upon favorably and is not uncommon. Paper and related items have been high on the list of recyclables for a number of years now.
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Scott Pfaff receives check for $25,000
Scott Pfaff, a teacher at Gulfport High School, receives $25,000 from Milken Family Foundation Co-Founder Michael Milken (left) and Foundation Chairman Lowell Milken (right) at the 2010 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Forum in Los Angeles, CA on May 15, 2010. Visit
www.mff.org for more information about the Milken Family Foundation.
Mississippi Is Racing To The Top
In this economic downturn, states do not have the resources to
implement bold, innovative and transformative initiatives in education. In 2009, President Obama announced Race to the Top (RTTT), an unprecedented $4.35 billion federal investment in education reform, toprovide the resources necessary for dramatic changes to our education systems.
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Mississippi Receives $7 Million Grant to Develop Education Data System
The Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education has awarded Mississippi a $7.6 million grant for the design and implementation of a statewide longitudinal data system.
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Nichols Elementary Math and Science Teacher Named 2010 MS Teacher of the Year
Brad Shonk, a fourth grade math and science teacher at Nichols Elementary School in Biloxi, was named the 2010 Mississippi Teacher of the Year today at a luncheon held in Jackson. The Teacher of the Year program is sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi Teacher Center.
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Wayne County High School Principal Named 2010 MS Administrator of the Year
Wayne County High School Principal Billy Ray Jones
Jr. has been named the 2010 Mississippi Administrator of the Year.
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Biloxi Superintendent Appointed to National Forum
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham announced today that Dr. Paul Tisdale, Superintendent of the Biloxi School District has been appointed to serve as Mississippi’s representative for the National Forum on Education Statistics.
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2010 Student Summer Program
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUTH JULY 4 – 23, 2010
The Summer Program for Academically Talented Youth, a three-week residential program, is designed for students in grades seven through 10 who qualify based on SAT or ACT results.
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