Posts tagged Jackson Public Schools

Will proposed income tax cuts hijack Mississippi’s high-tech future?

Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Phillip Gunn have pushed to increase broadband access and add computer science classes in public schools.

News, Mississippi News, Mississippi SpotlightJerry MitchellMarch 25, 2022Jackson's water system, Jackson Mississippi, infrastructure, Jackson Public Schools, JPS, income tax cut, Mississippi broadband, computer science class, Mississippi students, brain drain, Kansas income tax cut, Mississippi public schools, tech work force, leaving Mississippi

Jackson water crisis again impacts schools

As cold temperatures repeatedly dipped below freezing this month, several public schools in Jackson switched to virtual instruction because of little or no water pressure on campus.

News, Mississippi News, Mississippi SpotlightJerry MitchellJanuary 28, 2022Tainted, Jackson's water system, Jackson Mississippi, water outage, tap water, Jackson water crisis, infrastructure, water pipes, Jackson Public Schools, School closures, water pressure loss, virtual instruction, boil-water notice, pipes burst, JPS