Mississippi
‘Poorly written’: Officials from Mississippi school district respond to dress code controversy as uproar continues – Magnolia State Live
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- Uproar across the Oxford Faculty District and Oxford Excessive Faculty’s dealing with of the district gown code continues. (Winnie Wilson Earlier than.jpg) & (Winnie Wilson After.jpg) OHS Scholar Physique President Winnie Wilson was cited for violating the Oxford Faculty District Gown Code whereas carrying shorts and a sweatshirt (left). Wilson was capable of grow to be a special outfit (proper). Photograph: Winnie Wilson.
As uproar continues from dad and mom and college students, the Oxford Faculty District says lower than 2 % of scholars have been cited for gown code violations through the first three days of college.
The Oxford Faculty District responded to Oxford Excessive Faculty college students and oldsters with a press release on Friday amid controversy over OHS’ dealing with and enforcement of the district gown code.
This previous week, college students and their dad and mom have expressed concern over OSD and Oxford Excessive Faculty’s dealing with and enforcement of the district’s gown code, calling it unfair, irregularly enforced and biased in the direction of feminine college students.
In an official message, OSD Superintendent Bradley Roberson aimed to supply households with a greater understanding of the state of affairs.
“Before everything, our directors and lecturers love and assist our college students,” mentioned Roberson. “Whereas there was lots of focus and a spotlight on gown code enforcement, it has truly concerned a small variety of college students.”
OSD information report was issued reflecting the approximate variety of occurrences from Tuesday-Thursday through which college students had been requested to alter their apparel as a result of gown code violations:
- At Oxford Intermediate Faculty, 25 college students had been requested to alter out of 1,053 alternatives (351 college students per day for 3 days).
- At Oxford Center Faculty, 20 college students had been requested to alter out of two,136 alternatives (712 college students per day for 3 days)
- Oxford Excessive Faculty 75 college students had been requested to alter out of 4,068 alternatives (1356 college students per day for 3 days).
Secondary college students have been in compliance with the gown code 98.3% of the time, the assertion mentioned.
Any occurrences or gown code violations up to now week weren’t documented within the scholar data system, PowerSchool, giving college students and lecturers a grace interval to know the norms and expectations, mentioned Roberson.
“As of 9:00 am [Friday], principals proceed to report fewer violations than the day earlier than,” Roberson acknowledged. “The executive group is in every day communication throughout campuses relating to gown code enforcement. Our purpose is to proceed to refine our course of and set up consistency whereas addressing college students as discreetly as attainable.”
Although the violations usually are not recorded, college students had been reportedly faraway from class and despatched to the principal’s workplace, the place they had been made to attend for his or her dad and mom to deliver a change of garments. If college students had been unable to alter, they had been despatched dwelling or given detention.
Jake Ott is a kind of dad and mom talking out in opposition to the implementation of the gown code modifications.
His daughter and a number of other different feminine college students had been detained as quickly as they entered the college campus and made to alter garments.
“I like the thought, spirit and intent behind a gown code. I like the thought of equal and goal enforcement of a gown code. I like the thought of uniforms,” he mentioned. “Nevertheless, we should have an goal code as a way to accomplish these issues appropriately.”
Ott mentioned the timing of modifications is a essential a part of the difficulty. “Sadly, faculty has began, and the district despatched a ‘truth test’ discover to households six weeks in the past stating that there could be no change to the code, no change in its enforcement and never even a dialogue of both. Households, pals, prolonged households and charities in our space have already spent their respective budgets on again to highschool garments primarily based off earlier years and the June letter,” he mentioned.
“For the district to state that there could be no change to the subjective, obscure, ambiguous and arbitrary code; no change in its enforcement; and to not actually have a dialogue about altering both six weeks in the past, the timing of their (seemingly) unilateral about-face to uncompromising enforcement of essentially the most restrictive interpretation of this poorly written code looks like an bait and swap beneath the guise of not distracting teenage boys,” he mentioned. “It doesn’t actually ring of transparency or honesty to those ears.”
Like others, Ott wish to see the district pause implementation of modifications. “It is a nice alternative for the district to stroll this again and have interaction with the group, lecturers, dad and mom and college students to reach at an appropriate answer for everybody,” he mentioned. “We are able to take a pair months and get one thing collectively so that individuals know what to buy when it’s time to Christmas store for the 2023-24 faculty yr. Definitely, we have to know earlier than faculty is out for summer season break.”
In accordance with OHS senior Kanalu Avery, the administration has a historical past of sexist code enforcement that has solely turn out to be extra blatant with the brand new administration.
“OHS defends their guidelines and intense punishments — instant detention if you’re unable to alter garments — by claiming it’s to guard women from being sexualized and keep away from classroom disruption,” Avery mentioned. “It’s fully unsuitable to imagine that male college students even care. There’ll at all times be unhealthy apples in a highschool, no have to punish the bunch for his or her transgressions.”
“We got here right here to study, to not be objectified by the identical individuals we’re anticipated to respect,” he concluded.
Winnie Wilson, scholar physique president and The Charger Editor-in-Chief, printed an opinion editorial on The Charger web site discussing the subjective nature of the gown code and lack of consistency.
Wilson mentioned the op-ed has acquired lots of good suggestions.
“Lots of not solely Oxford Excessive Faculty college students but in addition the Oxford group, particularly dad and mom, have applauded my op-Ed and have mentioned it sums up nearly all of the problems,” she mentioned. “I’ve solely acquired assist and applause, no unfavourable suggestions.”
OHS’ senior class of 2024 reportedly created an internet petition in opposition to the present gown code which at the moment has over 1,200 signatures from college students and oldsters.
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Mississippi
Who should be SBLive’s Mississippi high school player of the week? (Aug. 25-31)
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Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Mississippi high school Athlete of the Week for August25-31. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. The poll will close Sunday at 11:59 p.m. If you would like to make a nomination in a future week, email Tyler@scorebooklive.com. For questions/issues with he poll, email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
Editor’s note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes that receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Kohl Bradley, DB, George County: Racked up 17 tackles and returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in a 33-7 win over East Central.
DaJuan Colbert, DB, Natchez: Recorded 15 tackles, forced one fumble and returned another one 75 yards for a touchdown in a 58-50 win over Hancock.
Garrison Davis, QB, Holmes County Central: Completed 14 of his 21 pass attempts for 375 yards and three touchdowns in a 20-6 win over Vicksburg.
Xzavion Gainwell, DB, Yazoo County: Recorded nine tackles, an interception and an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Panthers’ 20-16 win over South Delta.
Elijah Jones, RB, West Jones: Had 24 carries 226 yards and four touchdowns in a 34-6 win over Laurel.
Kingi McNair, WR, Pearl: Caught four passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-20 win over Neshoba Central.
Ashton Nichols, DB, Clinton: Recorded six tackles to go with two big pass breakups, a blocked punt and a return for a touchdown in a 26-20 win over Warren Central.
Ethan Prater, RB, Pisgah: Rushed for 132 yards on 27 carries with three scores and caught a 60-yard touchdown pass in a 33-32 win over North Forrest.
Glen Singleton, RB, Madison Central: Rushed for 174 yards on 18 carries with all four touchdowns in a 27-20 win over Ocean Springs.
Damarius Yates, RB, Kemper County: Rushed for 193 yards on 17 carries and returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown in a 38-15 win over Kosciusko.
Mississippi
‘If they cannot play Thalia Hall, they cannot play in Mississippi at all’: Broadway in Jackson speaks out about possible show cancellations
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – It’s been one month since Thalia Mara Hall closed its doors due to a mold outbreak.
Innovation Arts and Entertainment is the company responsible for bringing Broadway productions to Jackson.
Representatives from the company visited Jackson after hearing the building had been closed.
CEO Adam Epstein says the City of Jackson did not inform them of the news.
“We did not find out from anybody within the city. We found out by reading news clippings forwarded to us by other people in Jackson,” Epstein said.
Certified Industrial Hygienic Testing reported visible dirt, debris, and suspected mold growth on many surfaces.
Epstein fears this could change the possibility of bigger shows coming to the capital city.
“They’re going to skip over us because of this mess. We need to show as a community that Jackson cares about this valuable asset and that we demand our elected leaders to support and treat this really, incredibly valuable asset with the TLC it deserves,” he said.
Thalia Mara Hall is the only venue in the state that can host a Broadway production due to the technical needs and accommodations required.
“Touring theatrical shows. If they cannot play Thalia Hall, they cannot play in Mississippi at all,” he said.
Broadway in Jackson is not only a great source of entertainment in the city, but it’s also beneficial economically.
“Those other businesses don’t benefit. The city doesn’t earn tax revenue from events that we present. They don’t earn rental income from the events we present. They don’t earn facility fees from the events we present. This is a real tragedy. It’s unacceptable.”
The well-being of the potential audience is the company’s main priority.
“I will not risk our ticket buyers’ health and safety and comfort. Our shows can and will cancel before we’d ever put somebody in jeopardy. We’ve issued a 100% guarantee of a full refund if the venue is not given a clean bill of health,” Epstein said.
All shows will be canceled on a case-to-case basis.
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Tire failure suspected in deadly Mississippi bus crash, NTSB says
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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are conducting a probe into Saturday’s crash that killed seven and injured 36 people.
The deadly bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others early Saturday occurred after the vehicle experienced a tire failure, causing it to run off the road and overturn, officials and authorities said.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board, in coordination with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, are conducting a probe into Saturday’s crash that left seven people dead and another 36 people injured. The collision occurred at about 12:40 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Vicksburg, Mississippi, when the bus left the roadway and overturned.
The bus, which authorities described as a 2018 Volvo commercial passenger bus, traveled westbound when its left front tire failed, NTSB member Todd Inman said at a news conference Sunday. The bus then moved onto an embankment and rolled over on its left side.
Inman added that investigators will be at the scene for at least another week and are looking into several factors of the crash, including the vehicle’s mechanical condition, motor carrier safety, the condition and experience of the driver, and environmental factors.
According to U.S. Department of Transportation records, the bus was operated by Autobuses Regiomontanos. Records show that in the 24 months before Saturday, the transit company’s vehicles were involved in one fatal crash, two injury collisions, and a crash requiring a tow truck.
The transit company has over 20 years of experience and provides trips between more than 100 destinations throughout Mexico and the United States, according to Autobuses Regiomontanos’ website.
“Everyone at the NTSB sends their expressions of sorrow for everything that the survivors and victims of this crash went through,” Inman said.
7 killed, 36 injured in bus crash
The bus carried a total of 41 passengers and two drivers, according to authorities. It was traveling from Atlanta to Dallas when the incident occurred.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to Master Sergeant Kervin K. Stewart with the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene and another person died later at a hospital, Stewart said.
Another 36 people were transported to area hospitals.
Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said two victims killed in the crash were identified by their mother as a 16-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, according to The New York Times. Authorities were working to identify the other victims.
Contributing: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
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