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Report recognizes Mississippi as one of top 5 states for high-quality pre-K – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper
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JACKSON — The Nationwide Institute for Early Training Analysis (NIEER) acknowledged Mississippi in its newest report on pre-Ok high quality as one among solely 5 states whose state-funded pre-Ok program meets all 10 high quality requirements for early childhood training.
The newest rating is revealed within the NIEER report, The State of Preschool 2021. The annual survey offers an in-depth take a look at state-funded training for 3- and 4- year-olds nationally and in every state with a deal with enrollment, spending and 10 insurance policies that help high quality training.
NIEER evaluated Mississippi’s Early Studying Collaborative (ELC) packages, that are partnerships amongst college districts, Head Begin businesses, childcare facilities and non-profit organizations. This system has grown from 11 collaboratives serving 1,700 kids in 2014 to 30 collaboratives that may serve 6,000 kids in 2022-23.
Due to the standard of the Early Studying Collaboratives, Mississippi has persistently been one among solely a number of states assembly all NIEER requirements.
The Mississippi Legislature handed the Early Studying Collaborative Act in 2013, which offered $3 million to ascertain a restricted variety of collaboratives in underserved areas all through the state. Funding elevated in subsequent years based mostly on this system’s fast success reaching $8 million by 2020-21 and doubled to $16 million in 2021-22.
The Mississippi State Board of Training has made rising entry to high-quality early childhood training one among its high priorities. The Mississippi Division of Training has partnered with the W.Ok. Kellogg Basis to construct the state’s early childhood training infrastructure by way of teaching {and professional} growth and by offering steering and help to highschool districts. State funds now help these efforts.
“The standard of Mississippi’s Early Studying Collaborative program has made our state a nationwide chief for early childhood training,” mentioned Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of training for Mississippi. “Analysis persistently reveals that high-quality early childhood training has a long-term impression on scholar achievement. Youngsters who take part in high-quality pre-Ok packages obtain larger ranges of college readiness, studying proficiency by third grade and better commencement charges.”
The proportion of Mississippi 4-year-olds enrolled in Early Studying Collaboratives rose from 3% in 2016-17 to 7% in 2020-21. When mixed with Head Begin (27%) and particular training pre-Ok packages (3%), roughly 37% of Mississippi 4-year-olds attended public early childhood education schemes in 2020-21. COVID-19 disruptions brought on 337 fewer kids to enroll in collaboratives in 2020-21 in comparison with 2019-20.
“The pandemic has made it even clearer that such preschool packages are important for younger kids and their households,” mentioned W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D., NIEER’s founder and senior co-director. “Mississippi is transferring in the proper course, doubling the state funding in preschool to allow extra kids to attend this system within the coming years.”
Mississippi’s nationwide rating for pre-Ok improved since final yr from 39th to 38th for entry and 42nd to 39th in state spending per youngster.
Learn the State of Preschool Report 2020 at NIEER.org.
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Seven Killed, Dozens Injured When Bus Flips in Mississippi
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A commercial passenger bus driving through Mississippi on its way to Mexico ran off a highway and overturned early Saturday, killing seven people and injuring dozens. The accident occurred on Interstate 20 east of Vicksburg, CNN reports. A total of 37 people were taken to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said. A 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister were among those killed, per the AP. “Anytime you have people injured or killed, it’s tragic, but when you have a situation like this where you have multiple fatalities and multiple injuries, it makes it even worse,” said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.
The bus, a 2018 Volvo, is owned by Autobuses Regiomontanos, which transports passengers between Mexico and the US, a company spokesperson said. The company is based in Monterrey, Mexico, Miranda Fernandez said. Its website lists several US locations; it’s not clear where the trip had originated. “All of the passengers go through proper immigration checkpoints and must show their passports or visas to enter either Mexico or the United States,” Fernandez told CNN. (More bus accident stories.)
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What channel is Mississippi State football vs EKU on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game
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Mississippi State football opens the 2024 season with FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Bulldogs open Year 1 of the Jeff Lebby era with a lot of unknowns. Saturday’s game will be a good chance to find some answers.
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen will make his first start in maroon and may have a big season in Lebby’s offense.
Here’s how to watch the Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
Mississippi State vs. EKU will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong will call the game from the booth at Davis Wade Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
- Start time: 5 p.m. CT
The Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game starts at 5 p.m. CT Saturday from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
Clarion Ledger reporter Sam Sklar’s prediction: Mississippi State 50, Eastern Kentucky 10
Saturday will be a celebration of sorts for Lebby’s first game. The Bulldogs will come out hungry with something to prove on offense after last season. MSU will grab a big lead early and Blake Shapen won’t need to play a single snap in the fourth quarter.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Aug. 29
- Odds: N/A
- O/U: N/A
- Money line: N/A
- Aug. 31: EKU, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Sept. 7: at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Sept. 14: Toledo, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Sept. 21: Florida, 11 a.m. on ABC or ESPN
- Sept. 28: at Texas, TBD
- Oct. 5: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 12: at Georgia, TBD
- Oct. 19: Texas A&M, TBD
- Oct. 26: Arkansas, TBD
- Nov. 2: UMass, 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network
- Nov. 9: at Tennessee, TBD
- Nov. 16: OPEN DATE
- Nov. 23: Missouri
- Nov. 29: at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
- Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC
- Record: 0-0
- Aug. 31: Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Sept. 7: at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 14: West Georgia, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 21: Morehead State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 28: Robert Morris, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 5: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 12: at Southern Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 19: at Abilene Christian, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 26: Utah Tech, 2 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 2: at Tarleton State, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 9: Central Arkansas, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 16: at Austin Peay, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 23: North Alabama, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Record: 0-0
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Man shot by Alabama deputies after fleeing Mississippi roadblock, officials say
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An investigation is ongoing after a 53-year-old man was shot by sheriff’s deputies in north Alabama.
The shooting happened late Thursday into early Friday when Colbert County deputies were assisting Mississippi law enforcement officers in a car chase that crossed over into Alabama, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agent.
ALEA Lt. Jeremy Burkett identified the wounded man as John William Griffin. He lives in Iuka.
The pursuit ultimately ended on Daryl Lane in Leighton in Colbert County, Burkett said
Griffin was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital. His condition has not been released.
Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine told WAFF that Griffin refused to stop at a random police roadblock in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Balentine said Griffin fired on officers and deputies and was shot in return fire.
Burkett said no officers were injured.
Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Colbert County District Attorney’s Office.
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