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Mississippi's Constitution of 1868, drafted by a biracial convention [citation needed], was the first legislation to provide for free public education for all children in the state. The constitution established a “uniform system of free public schools, by taxation or otherwise, for all children between the ages of five and twenty-one years.”.
The former Central High School, the MDE headquarters building in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Education ( MDE) is the state education agency of Mississippi. It is headquartered in the former Central High School Building at 359 North West Street in Jackson. [1] [2]
Public Education in Mississippi. The education system in Mississippi consists of elementary, middle, and high schools as well as boarding schools, public and private schools, and colleges and universities . Mississippi has a reputation of having the lowest ranked education system in the United States. In 2008, Mississippi ranked last in ...
The Alcorn School District is a public school district based in Alcorn County, Mississippi ( USA ). The district serves the towns of Farmington, Kossuth, Glen, and Rienzi as well as unincorporated areas of Alcorn County. This district was awarded the "A" rated status by the Mississippi Department of Education in the 2019-2020 school year and ...
Rep. Joey Hood, R-Ackerman, said he plans to expand the bill's scope to include other state owned buildings. More about Senate Bill 2753 MS Legislature passes transgender bathroom restriction bill ...
The Greenville Public School District ( GPSD) or Greenville Public Schools ( GPS) is a public school district based in Greenville, Mississippi ( USA ). Adam Ganucheau and Kate Royals of Mississippi Today wrote in 2021 that the district was "one of the most under-resourced school districts" in the United States. [1]
The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools ( MAIS) is a consortium of schools in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas. It is responsible for accreditation of its member private schools as well as governing athletic competition for its member schools. It was founded in 1968 by a group of segregation academies .
Covington County Schools is a public school district in Covington County, Mississippi that serves students living in the county, as well as the towns of Collins, Seminary, and Mount Olive. The district serves approximately 2,600 students within its boundaries. In the district, there are ten schools located across seven different campuses.