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Ballot initiative aims to fully fund public education Supporters turn out for charter school hearings in Jackson Meridian school celebrates arts education South Jones’ Gates Scholar completes first year at Barnard

Better Schools/Better Jobs works to increase MAEP funding Dr.  Frances Lucas named 2014 Woman of the Year in Education Biloxi opens state’s first school district museum Marion County District to offer summer feeding program

Jones County JC students, Project Learning Tree team on pre-K nature instruction Safe Routes to School program promoted in Meridian Northwest Middle School (JPS) named one of nation’s best High school students shine in Southern Miss business competition

Lindsey, King honored by State Department of Education Belle Elementary renews Partners in Education commitment Monroe County culinary arts students cook for school board members Tupelo High School celebrates 100 years

Mississippi education officials changing school rating system Education group plans to collect, analyze student data Pass Christian home to high-ranking school Oxford District gets check from TVA for energy efficiency

Mississippi Dept. of Education eyes expanded outreach Delta State’s SAM team continues asthma education Madison District prepares all juniors for ACT Long Beach school launches STEM lab with community support

Financial literacy education has lasting impact Colorado high school students tour Mississippi Delta MGCCC to offer college courses to Ocean Springs High School students Pine Belt officials praise high-school testing decision Pascagoula substitute teacher wins national award

Tupelo’s Pied Piper Players mix music and education Mississippi House rejects special education vouchers Meridian High forms state’s first National Art Honor Society chapter Hattiesburg students learn proper school-bus behavior

MAPE awards 15 school-community partnership programs Tupelo seniors create mural for Pierce Elementary Oxford School District eyes new grad policy Pascagoula District recognized for innovative Internet service

MSU education majors share science of golf with students Inspiring education stories abound in Hattiesburg Tupelo high school students learn through hospital volunteer program Vancleave students win Environthon regional competition Pierce Street Elementary honored as arts pioneer