Mississippi's public school districts and schools showed broad improvement under the state's letter grading system in 2018-19. The number of A-rated districts rose from 18 to 31, while the number of districts earning a C, D or F rating fell.

The state's teacher workforce doesn't reflect the diversity of its classrooms. That's the main finding of a new report by New Jersey Policy Perspective. Two-thirds of New Jersey's teachers are white and female, but just 22 percent of students are.

Creating an accessible and visible medium to convey student opinions allows students to have their own say in how they feel about issues facing their school, community and country in a way that they would not be able to without having a student-led and student-centric forum.

The Jackson County School District's board approved the hiring of Butler County's superintendent, John Strycker, as the next leader of the Mississippi district. He replaces Barry Amacker, Jackson County's current superintendent.