JACKSON, Mississippi, May 16 -- Jackson Public Schools issued the following news: Jackson Public Schools has released its comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) process and launched the new Repurposing Initiative web page (https://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/domain/6311) that will help to promote the reuse and redevelopment of our surplus school sites. Our primary goal is to revitalize these properties, transforming them into valuable assets that contribute to the growth and prosperity of Jackson'  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, May 17 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: The Mississippi Department of Education is announcing that 75.7% of 31,787 third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2023-24 school year. The percentage is nearly the same as the initial pass rate in 2022-23 of 76.3% when 31,623 third graders took the assessment, and higher than the pre-pandemic initial pass ra  more