Education leaders in Mississippi are outlining the state's new education plan. MPB's Alexis Ware reports on a public meeting last night in Jackson to inform parents, teachers and community members.

More than twenty scholars are in Mississippi, to learn about the civil rights movement in the state.

The Cleveland School District wants to ask the community for more money to bring its facilities up to Americans with Disabilities Act standards. As MPB's Alexis Ware reports, the request comes on the heels of settling a long standing desegregation case.

A state testing debacle is leaving Mississippi education leaders uncovering just how many students are effected. MPB's Alexis Ware reports

State education leaders are raising expectations for public schools in Mississippi as part of a new plan. MPB's Alexis Ware reports.

Jackson State University is undergoing major changes in an effort to fix its financial problem. Some members of the university community are not pleased with the outcome. MPB's Alexis Ware reports

Amid statewide tuition increases, junior and community college officials are reassuring Mississippians the programs are still an affordable investment. MPB's Alexis Ware reports

Mississippians will have a chance to share their opinions on a new education policy. MPB's Alexis Ware reports

Tuition and fees at Mississippi's 15 community and junior colleges will rise by 13 percent this fall, with the average annual price exceeding $3,000 for the first time as schools try to offset state budget cuts.