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Midtown Public Charter School is located on Adelle Street in the Midtown area of Jackson. Credit: Mississippi Today

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JPS denies Midtown Charter School lease of unused building
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,05/25/22-3:56PM , 244 Reads 14,089 Statewide
Following a failed attempt to lease a building from the Jackson Public School District, Midtown Public Charter School will relocate out of the Midtown neighborhood to a building near the intersection of Northside Drive and I-55 for the upcoming school year.

The Charter School Authorizer Board approved the move on Tuesday.
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Amy Pressey, a local teacher, reads books with children as a volunteer at the Reading at the Park event in Cleveland, Miss., May 14, 2022 Credit: Julia James/Mississippi Today

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How one community program is helping Delta kids learn to love reading
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,05/17/22-1:42PM , 676 Reads 12,743 Statewide
As a speech pathologist, Corrine Hegwood has been asking children what they like to read about for a long time.
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Jackson Public Schools will expand pre-K access to children in the city through a new early learning collaborative. Credit: Jackson Public Schools

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JPS receives $9 million to expand pre-K access
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,05/09/22-4:48PM , 545 Reads 16,063 Statewide
The Jackson Public School District is expanding pre-kindergarten services through a $9 million grant from the state, allowing them to serve more 4-year-olds in the city.
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After some parents raise concerns, Madison County Schools places books in ‘restricted circulation’
By JULIA JAMES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,04/22/22-3:58PM , 319 Reads 11,687 Statewide
Madison County school officials placed more than 20 books in restricted circulation last week following complaints from parents about their contents.

Students must have parental permission to check out one of the restricted books in the district’s elementary, middle, and high school libraries.
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