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Mississippi school districts targeted by ransomware attacks

By Kate Royals and Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 742 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:47 PM

A group of cybercriminals hacked the Vicksburg Warren School District’s servers last month and claimed to have employees’ personal information and internal school documents.

A group that calls itself “Grief” breached the school’s servers through a ransomware attack on May 28.

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Pictured is the East Tallahatchie School District central office, where four finalists for the superintendent's position are to be interviewed Monday. (File photo by Clay McFerrin)

Four school superintendent finalists to be interviewed Monday

By Clay McFerrin, 470 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:24 PM

The search for a new superintendent of the East Tallahatchie School District is down to the nitty-gritty, with four finalists scheduled to be interviewed Monday.
“We’ll get that done, and we’ll probably choose somebody that afternoon after we get through interviewing,” said ETSD Board of Trustees President Bryant Watson.

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Brittney Friday is a math teacher at Wingfield High School in Jackson.

How Jackson Public Schools tackled its teacher shortage

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 1,319 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 12:17 PM

Jackson Public School District was facing a teacher shortage crisis several years ago, not unlike many districts across the state.

In Mississippi’s second largest school district, hundreds of teacher positions were unfilled, and many of the educators in the district were either uncertified or teaching outside of their content area.

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Krystal Williams and her children Cameron Jackson, 13, Camiya Jackson, 14, Camia Williams , 7, and Camarion Williams, 8, at their Canton home. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

These Mississippi schools never returned to in-person learning. Here’s what happened.

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 616 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 10:27 AM

Last school year, Krystal Williams’ son Ca’Marion was named a “star student” in first grade at McNeal Elementary School in Canton Public School District.

In September of 2020, he was honored as a “high flying” second-grader, which recognizes students who are active in class, complete their assignments and are top performers.

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Mississippi Voters Favor Medicinal and Recreational Marijuana Legalization, Medicaid Expansion

By Press Release - Millsaps College, 263 Reads
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 05:25 PM

Below is a press release from Millsaps College:

Magnolia State Voters Strongly Approve of Law Enforcement; Back Police Pay Raise

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New Summit teachers miss paychecks for first time since owner was accused of fraud

By Julia James - Mississippi Today, 258 Reads
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 11:27 AM

Teachers at New Summit School, the Jackson private school whose owner is accused of defrauding the state and federal government, did not receive checks on their May 31 payday, marking more than two weeks without pay.

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‘Not based on the race of the kids’: West Point valedictorian dispute sparks allegations of racism

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 2,415 Reads
Thu, 06/03/2021 - 01:23 PM

A dispute over grade calculations at West Point High School has ignited intense community debate and allegations of racism after two Black students were initially named top of their class and later made to share the honors with white classmates.

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Mississippi PEER Committee Releases Report on School Districts' Revenues and Expenditures

By Press Release - Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee, 3,616 Reads
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 03:43 PM

Below is a press release from The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee:

The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee is releasing its report titled A Review of Mississippi School Districts’ Revenue Sources and Expenditures for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020.

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AG Lynn Fitch Seeks Information in Sexual Abuse Case Involving an Amory High School Teacher

By Press Release - Attorney General Lynn Fitch, 1,157 Reads
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 04:35 PM

Below is a press release from Attorney General Lynn Fitch:

The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office is seeking information in support of an open investigation into Toshemie Wilson who has been teaching at Amory High School for 20 years.

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Two court filings could signal defense strategies for Nancy New, John Davis in welfare fraud case

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, 3,806 Reads
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:55 AM

Since she was arrested over a year ago for allegedly stealing millions of federal welfare dollars, Nancy New says she’s been anxiously waiting to tell her side of the story.

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June 10, 2021