Mississippi

Committee finds grade inflation, retention issues in schools

(The Center Square) – Students in kindergarten through 12th grade often have their grades inflated and are not retaining mastery of core subjects, a...

Reeves closes in on second term; GOP easily sweeps down ticket races

(The Center Square) — Incumbent Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves was on the verge late Tuesday night of a second term with a nearly...

Expansion of mobile sports gaming outside of casinos considered

(The Center Square) — Expansion of mobile sports gaming outside of Mississippi casinos on Tuesday got a second meeting of the Mobile Online Betting...

Report: Taxpayers would owe $7,900 to pay off the state’s debts

(The Center Square) — Taxpayers would owe $7,900 if Mississippi's debts were paid in full at once, says a report scoring states on their...

Report: Mississippi among nation’s worst in educational freedom

(The Center Square) — In a recently released report on education freedom, Mississippi finished nine spots from the bottom. ...

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