George Early Learning Collaborative The George Early Learning Collaborative has six sites: Agricola Elementary School, Benndale Elementary School, LC Hatcher Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Rocky Creek Elementary School, and Singing River Head Start. It has served 436 four-year-olds since its founding in 2019. Number of Classrooms in ELC 8 Students Served in 2022-2023 159…
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Editor’s Note: This blog post is a part of a new ongoing series of posts dedicated to K-12 education policy in Mississippi. *** By Grace Breazeale I K-12 Policy Associate School and district leaders can be heavily influential in shaping the experiences of teachers, who in turn influence the strength of the educator pipeline. This impact…
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Cleveland Early Learning Collaborative-4K Paves the Way The Cleveland Early Learning Collaborative has four sites: Hayes Cooper Center, Bell Academy, Cleveland Head Start Centers 1,2,3, and Center 3 Annex. It has served 295 four-year-olds since its founding in 2019. Number of Classrooms in ELC 11 Students Served in 2022-2023 171 Number of Sites in ELC…
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Editor’s Note: This blog post is a part of a new ongoing series of posts dedicated to K-12 education policy in Mississippi. *** By Grace Breazeale I K-12 Policy Associate A growing student debt crisis may be contributing to Mississippi’s critical teacher shortage. Mississippi First’s 2022 Teacher Survey, completed by 6,496 teachers across Mississippi, provides…
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Jackson, MS— The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Mississippi First a $19.3 million, five-year Charter Schools Program grant to grow high-quality public charter schools in Mississippi. Charter schools are free, public, and open to all students in an eligible grade who reside in an eligible geography. The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is a competitive,…
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Corinth-Alcorn-Prentiss Early Learning Collaborative The Corinth Alcorn Prentiss Early Learning Collaborative has six sites: Alcorn Central Elementary School, Biggersville Elementary School, Corinth Elementary School, Corinth Head Start, Kossuth Elementary School, and Thrasher Elementary School. It has served 2,483 four-year-olds since its founding in 2014. Number of Classrooms in ELC 13 Students Served in 2022-2023 250 Number…
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