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Mississippi climbs to 16th in Kids Count K-12 education ranking
By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,06/10/25-3:38PM , 595 Reads 6,829 Statewide
A new report ranks Mississippi’s K-12 education at 16th in the nation, the state’s highest ranking ever.
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The Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District’s new carpentry summer internship program started June 2, allowing students to learn real-life skills and earn money. From left are Alfreontae “BJ” McGhee, Roderick Parker, Markel Streeter, Earnest Washington, Variah Glover, instructor Jason Jones, Ian Holmes and Kaleb Stanley. Not pictured are Kendra Griffin and Kaylee Smart. (By Taylor Thompson, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Student interns learn carpentry, other skills
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Tue,06/10/25-2:00AM , 3841 Reads
Some students in the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District are getting a firsthand look at the world of carpentry through a summer internship program.
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Tuition, other college fee increases approved at most Mississippi institutions of higher learning
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,06/09/25-4:04PM , 1232 Reads 6,667 Statewide
Salaries, inflation, new technology, and campus safety were among the reasons given for the requested increases.

Six of Mississippi’s public institutions of higher learning are increasing the price of state resident tuition. Out-of-state tuition, top tier meal plan, and housing increases were also approved.
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Mississippi ranked 16th in U.S. for education in latest Kids Count national report
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,06/09/25-3:48PM , 601 Reads 5,342 Statewide
A decade ago, Mississippi ranked 48th in education in the annual publication.
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