Mississippi school district news

New Albany School District superintendent Tony Cook announces retirement

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · November 3, 2026 · New Albany Public Schools, MS

Rural Mississippi Communities Push Back on School Consolidation Efforts

Mississippi has lost thousands of public school students over the past decade, leaving fewer children enrolled in the state’s 138 school districts and less money to go around.  State leaders think they’ve found a...

The 74 · October 30, 2026 · Mississippi

Class action claims sports gear sellers rigged Mississippi school bids for more than 13 years.

Claim Depot · October 30, 2026 · Mississippi

Natchez-Adams School District deserving of praise

The Natchez Democrat · October 23, 2026 · Natchez-Adams School District, MS

Mississippi turned a literacy crisis into success. Can Michigan do the same?

Educational materials are seen inside the classroom of Mary Craite in Riverside Elementary School in Waterford Township. The district has made big investments in improving literacy.

Chalkbeat · October 21, 2026 · Michigan · Mississippi

Police, FBI investigating threat to South Mississippi school districts, officials say

Sun Herald · October 19, 2026 · Mississippi

Coastal Mississippi school districts investigate social media safety threat

Twin States News · October 19, 2026 · Mississippi

South Mississippi school districts investigating threat circulating on social media

WLOX · October 19, 2026 · Mississippi

Gulfport School District accessing threat on Monday morning

WXXV News 25 · October 19, 2026 · Gulfport School District, MS

SOCSD Earns A-Rating from Mississippi Department of Education for Third Straight Year

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District · October 15, 2026 · Mississippi

Leake County schools in Mississippi released from decades-long desegregation order

Newsday · October 6, 2026 · Leake County School District, MS

For Early Grade Reading Gains, States Look to Mississippi and Consider Holding Students Back

When Mississippi overhauled its literacy education in 2013, one of the most controversial pieces was a policy to retain third graders if they couldn’t pass the reading portion of the state’s English language arts...

The 74 · August 21, 2026 · Mississippi

California Literacy Investments Are Mostly Working

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s not quite the “Mississippi Miracle,” but California’s reading scores have been inching upwards since the state poured billions into...

The 74 · July 23, 2026 · California · Mississippi

In a Mississippi School District With Strict Gender Rules, Trans Students and Families Push to Be Heard

BILOXI, Miss., When nine young adults tossed their mortarboards into the air at the Little Biloxi Theatre on June 20, it wasn’t their first time graduating from high school. After an emotional celebration that honored...

The 74 · July 22, 2026 · Mississippi

Mississippi Teachers Say the Process to Buy Classroom Supplies Is Worse

Weeks before the first day of school, teachers across Mississippi say state leaders have made it more difficult for them to access money for classroom supplies.  Educators have to complete training before they’re...

The 74 · July 18, 2026 · Mississippi

In Mississippi, Summer Can Increase Risk of Hunger for 3 in 4 Kids Who Rely on In-School Meals

For the third year in a row, Gov. Tate Reeves opted out of a state-federal partnership that would have given summer grocery benefits to roughly 320,000 Mississippi children who rely on free meals during the school...

The 74 · July 12, 2026 · Mississippi

Mississippi Focuses on Boosting Middle School Students’ Reading Scores

Fourth grade literacy gains earned Mississippi national acclaim. But that achievement tapers off as students advance to higher grades.  Lawmakers are putting millions toward changing that.  Mississippi has...

The 74 · July 5, 2026 · Mississippi

Mississippi Governor Says Oklahoma Can Achieve His State’s Reading ‘Miracle’

OKLAHOMA CITY, Touting his state’s soaring literacy scores, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves urged Oklahoma leaders to commit to tough reading policies. This year, Oklahoma enacted similar literacy laws as Mississippi...

The 74 · June 23, 2026 · Mississippi · Oklahoma

Mississippi High in Education, Last in Child Health Outcomes

Mississippi continues to outperform most of the nation in education, according to a new report, but health outcomes for children remain dismal.  The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book, published annually by the Annie...

The 74 · June 15, 2026 · Mississippi

Opinion: How the ‘Southern Surge’ Passed Oklahoma By

In poorer states like Oklahoma, we’ve often heard a sardonic refrain whenever the conversation turns to bad news about health or education: “Thank God for Mississippi.” I grew up hearing that line. However bad things...

The 74 · June 5, 2026 · Mississippi · Oklahoma