Kayleigh Skinner

The results of state tests show the percentage of students who passed the tests dropped 9% in English and 14% in math statewide.

Mississippi Today will update this page regularly with the weekly data on the number of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi schools.

Mississippi repeatedly made headlines across the nation this year. Through it all, Mississippi Today was there to report to you.

Many wonder if the Mississippi Department of Education is removing too much important information about the state’s civil rights history.

Mississippi Today editors discuss potential Mississippi legislation that would aim to ban critical race theory from being taught in schools.

Join Mississippi Today over the next week as we celebrate our 6th anniversary by taking a look back at our top stories over the years.

This would be the second time Tunica is returned to local control. It was first taken over by the state in 1997, and released in 2002.

Read our book reviews and interviews with authors participating in the 2022 Mississippi Book Festival.

Mississippi Today has compiled a list of answers to some commonly asked questions submitted by readers about the Jackson water crisis. This post will be updated.

“We never really expected that (the restrictions) would come from people who are trying to educate us.”