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Natchez-Adams schools to consider requiring COVID-19 vaccine for teachers, staff
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 75 Reads
Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:54 AM
The Natchez-Adams School District could require all its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in the district next year.
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Reeves promises teacher pay raises in Neshoba stump speech
By Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 522 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 05:12 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves in his Neshoba County Fair speech on Thursday proposed “an immediate $1,300 across-the-board” pay raise for teachers followed by $1,000 raises for the following two years – all of which would require legislative approval.
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The Holmes County Consolidated School District is facing a potential state takeover. Credit: Kayleigh Skinner/Mississippi Today

State to consider takeover of Holmes County schools
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 160 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 11:30 AM
The state education department will consider a takeover of the Holmes County Consolidated School District following an investigation that found the district in violation of 81% of state accreditation standards for schools.
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MDA announces second round of V-Quad grants for technology ventures
By Press Release - Mississippi Development Authority, 96 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 11:48 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Development Authority:

The Mississippi Development Authority invites qualified teams that are developing new products or services in the energy and agriculture technologies to participate in the “Pitch in the V-Quad” competition to be held on Aug. 26.
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Students participate in class during the first day of school at Neshoba County Central Middle School on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Teachers union calls on Reeves to mandate masks in schools
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 454 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 01:54 PM
The state’s teachers union is calling on Gov. Tate Reeves to mandate masks in schools in the fall.
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‘It’s not an individual decision’: Parents sound off on mask, vaccine requirements in schools
By Kate Royals and Julia James - Mississippi Today, 627 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 05:36 PM
Florance Bass of Brandon kept her kindergarten son home last year.

Nicholas, who has Down syndrome and a repaired congenital heart defect, wasn’t able to participate in virtual school because of vision issues, but he did receive about one hour of instruction a day via Zoom.
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State releases COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 school year
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 469 Reads
Mon, 07/19/2021 - 10:30 AM
The Mississippi Department of Health on Friday released COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 schools for next school year, including recommendations for masks for unvaccinated students, teachers and staff and social distancing of 3 feet when possible.
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Dr. LouAnn Woodward, the vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, at a press conference at UMMC. Credit: UMMC Communications

‘This is the right thing to do’: UMMC will require employees, students receive the COVID-19 vaccine
By Will Stribling and Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 485 Reads
Fri, 07/16/2021 - 06:00 PM
The University of Mississippi Medical Center announced a new vaccination policy on Thursday that will eventually require, with limited exceptions, employees and students to get fully vaccinated after the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines receive full authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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MSDH releases K-12 COVID Guidance for 2021-2022 School Year
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On Fri, 07/16/2021 - 05:42 PM
Below is a press release from Mississippi Department of Health:

Friday, MSDH is releasing updated Public Health Guidance for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Mississippi K-12 settings for the 2021-2022 school year – consistent with CDC guidelines.
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Zach New, left, and his mother Nancy New exit the Cochran federal courthouse on March 18, 2021, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Feds add charges for Nancy and Zach New in alleged education fraud scheme
By Julia James - Mississippi Today, 463 Reads
Fri, 07/16/2021 - 10:35 AM
A federal grand jury entered a new indictment in the case of Nancy and Zach New on Tuesday, doubling the amount that the mother-son owners of a Mississippi private school district are accused of stealing from federal education funds.

The indictment, released on Thursday, replaces an earlier one from March.
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