Become a lawyer and represent the Legislature when it evades its responsibility to adequately support public schools.
Commentary: How to make $60,000 when schools are underfunded Read Post »
If you take the IHL Board at their word, the University of Mississippi’s educational and social mission is subordinate to the quest for financial returns.
Commentary: The College Board?s dismissal of Dan Jones sets a dangerous precedent Read Post »
The bill, which would have prohibited abortions based on determinations of race or gender, played on disturbing stereotypes in yet another attempt to limit reproductive justice.
Op-Ed: Toasting the demise of SB 2767 Read Post »
A 2014 law requires all of Mississippi’s two- and four-year colleges to develop plans to address unplanned pregnancy on campus. This is a good start, but more needs to be done.
To reduce unplanned pregnancies, focus on older teens and young adults Read Post »
The governor of the country’s poorest state has exhausted all the stereotpyes about poverty. This is his last legislative session before reelection to address the needs of real people.
The handful of Mississippians who have risen from poverty to prominence occupy more space in our imaginations — and our TVs, books, blogs, etc. — than combined stories of the 256,000 Mississippi children currently living in poverty.
The myth that allows Mississippi to ignore a third of its children Read Post »
For the 24th time in 25 years, Mississippi finished last in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s index of 16 child well-being indicators. The director of Mississippi KIDS COUNT provides an explanation of the rankings.
Starting with quality data, Mississippi KIDS COUNT works to improve child well-being Read Post »
Mississippi’s flagship university has the opportunity to be a leader for institutions dealing with legacies of racism and exclusion. But before that can happen, we need to support Dan Jones’s leadership from within.
Commentary: Dr. Jones knows if Ole Miss leads, others will pay attention Read Post »
The whole LeBron saga has gotten me thinking about the idea of homecoming: What responsibilities do we have to our place of birth? How do we reconcile those with the opportunities afforded by more glamorous places?
LeBron is going home. Mississippians should, too. Read Post »
Commentary: Gov. Bryant claims to be protecting teachers from government intervention, but jamming the brakes at the eleventh hour would amount to an even greater intrustion into the classroom than any promulgated by the Common Core.
An open letter to Gov. Phil Bryant, re: Common Core Read Post »
