Mississippi Education Connection

Over the past six months MS Education Connection has been dedicated to helping Mississippi families during this COVID-19 pandemic. Each week we talked with guests who provided relevant educational in…

Since 1970 Mississippi Public Broadcasting has been dedicated to providing educational and instructional professional growth and public service programs for the students and citizens of Mississippi a…

Today on MS Education Connection we’re taking a look at Early Childhood Literacy in MS and how the Champaign for Grade Level Reading programs help to ensure that every child in MS can read proficient…

Today we discussed education and workforce development in MS and took a closer look at MPB’s Workforce Development Initiative, “Getting to Work MS” with our guest, Sharon Person, Director of Communit…

At-home learning can be intimidating for anyone but for teachers and parents of visually impaired students, making these adjustments to distance learning presents a wide range of new challenges. Toda…

For parents with school-age children the coronavirus has made this back-to-school season anything but routine and for many students, virtual learning is the default instruction method, so today we’ll…

As the pandemic continues, it forces new problems on struggling families, and has put children’s futures at an even higher risk. Today we’ll take a look at those issues and more with our guest, Linda…

As schools announce plans for full or partial distance learning, working parents are faced with the challenge of how to ensure that their children are in a safe learning setting while they work. Toda…

Back to school is near and the main question on everyone’s mind is how to keep our communities safe while making sure every child has access to the tools they need to succeed. State Superintendent of…

It’s time for students to return to back to school but what will classrooms look like beyond Covid-19? Today we’re taking a closer look at Mississippi school district’s reopening plan options and dis…

Today on Mississippi Education Connection we discuss Charter Schools in Mississippi with our guest, Dr. Lisa Karmacharya, Executive Director for the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. Liste…

Summer provides a great opportunity to be together and active as a family and finding things to do in Mississippi is not as hard as you might think. Today we’re taking a look at a few outdoor attract…

Before your kids started school, you were their primary teacher, instructing them in ABCs and 123s and as they grow, you shift into the role of coach, making sure they finish their homework and get t…

The kids are out of school and with the lazy days of summer, it’s easy to let good eating habits slide but getting the right nutrition remains important during the summer to keep children’s maturing …

The academic school year is over and as chaotic and stressful as it may have been you made it! But now it’s summertime and keeping your kids active and engaged during this time isn’t going to be easy…

For the most people high school is something they remember for the rest of their lives, especially those last couple of months, but, for the graduating class of 2020, these times will be remembered m…

For many people, home in the age of COVID-19 has become the office, the classroom and even the gym. With school closures, working remotely and, social distancing it’s a lot to navigate for anyone, bu…

Most governments around the world have closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the Coronavirus and these closures have impacted over 90% of the world’s student populati…

As the coronavirus crisis continues to place tremendous strain on the education system, state policymakers along with district leaders, school leaders, teachers and support staff are working to ensur…