Devna Bose

The vast majority of Mississippi’s school districts, 113, have seen enrollment declines — some as much as 40%. Some experts link the falling public school enrollment to the state’s overall population loss. If districts continue to lose students, their fun... See more

For the first time in years, state leaders have voted to increase the amount of tax credits available to Mississippians who donate to private schools. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar, R-Senatobia, speaks to lawmakers at the state Capito... See more

The House Education Committee, in a five-minute meeting on Wednesday, passed two Senate education bills before its leader announced that the panel would not meet again this session. That means that the last school choice measure standing before the Legisl... See more

The House’s education bill that includes wide expansion of school choice policies is dead, its fate decided after 84 seconds of deliberation by a Senate panel. The Senate Education Committee met on Tuesday solely to discuss the House’s omnibus education p... See more

Cellphones could soon become a rarer sight in classrooms, thanks to the Mississippi Legislature. kAm%96 w@FD6 t5F42E:@? r@>>:EE66 A2DD65 2 3:== 5FC:?8 :ED (65?6D52J >66E:?8 E92E H@F=5 C6BF:C6 =@42= D49@@= 3@2C5D E@ 6?24E A@=:4:6D E92E C6DEC:4E @C... See more