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Six educators inducted into MUW’s Hall of Master Teachers Highland Elementary hosts coding workshop for students Reeves wants to scrap Common Core Jackson mayor inspires students at Casey Elementary

Jackson Public Schools seeks volunteer reading tutors Elementary students learn Spanish from Mississippi State students Diverse schools thrive in Clinton, Tupelo Lee County teachers win grants from ExPECT

Kids Code Mississippi unveils animation tutorial President declares November Military Family Month Tess Smith to lead Lamar County Schools WAPT Jackson launches Outstanding Teacher of the Week series

Mississippi stages statewide coding workshops for middle school students ROARS event promotes family reading in Meridian public schools Ingalls Shipbuilding helps kids build healthier lifestyles West Point Central students learn rocket science from MSU Space Cowboys

BankFirst Financial Services adopts Bailey APAC Middle School Nominations open for MAPE Governor’s Awards for school-community partnerships East Side High in Cleveland, MS travels road to success Clinton School District ranked No. 1 academically by MDE

Editorial: Too many of our children are not ready to learn Tech Master graduates honored at Governor’s Energy Summit Kellogg Foundation gives $2.3 million to civil rights museum Wilkins Elementary teachers receive gift cards from Walmart Tupelo’s Loden named superintendent of year Mississippi KIDS COUNT works to improve child well-being

Southern Miss researchers develop ‘Pioneering Mars’ curriculum for middle and high-school students Conference gives gifted teachers new ideas MAPE honors Commissioner Bounds with Winter-Reed Partnership Award

State Board of Education approves emergency contract for Common Core testing Mississippi students heading to Australia for solar car race Hattiesburg dads go to school with their kids Pascagoula’s Mad Scientist Super Saturday sparks interest in science College set as destination for Meridian elementary students

Bell, Pearman elementary schools receive national Let’s Move Award Chevron celebrates extension of STEM program in Jackson County schools AT&T invests $52,000 in Teach for America – Mississippi Rotary Club donates dictionaries to Hattiesburg schools

14 Mississippi school districts sue over underfunding Blueprint Mississippi Social Business Challenge launched for university students Mississippi earns ‘C’ on new education policy ranking