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Parkway students 'go green' for Earth Day

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – At Parkway Elementary School, teachers want their students to care about the world around them. That’s why they’ve made “Go Green Day” an annual event. Parkway held its third “Go Green Day” Thursday at Ballard Park in anticipation of Earth Day, which is today. The event aims … → Read More

Oxford student wins state volunteer award

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal OXFORD – An Oxford High School student was named one of Mississippi’s top two youth volunteers of 2017 for leading an effort to improve a scenic hiking trail between the Ole Miss University Museum and the historic home of William Faulkner. Luke Kelly, a junior at OHS, was awarded … → Read More

TPSD opens registration for 'Camp Opportunity'

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will dominate the Tupelo Public School District’s “Camp Opportunity” this summer. The program, which features four week-long sessions, each featuring several camps, in June, has been put on by the district for nearly 20 years and currently takes place at Lawndale … → Read More

TPSD plans to add classes at ECEC

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – The Tupelo Public School District plans to add more classes to its pre-kindergarten program at the King Early Childhood Education Center for the upcoming school year. A recently-completed six-classroom addition at ECEC was built for the purpose of reaching more of Tupelo’s four-year-olds, but the district must … → Read More

Booneville student to graduate high school, NEMCC at same time

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – High school senior Abby Pitts has a busy month ahead of her. Pitts will graduate from Booneville High School and Northeast Mississippi Community College in May, receiving both her high school diploma and associate’s degree in the span of seven days. Pitts has been taking dual enrollment … → Read More

TPSD, Lee County expect low teacher turnover

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – As local school districts start to make hires for the upcoming school year, district leaders say they expect low rates of teacher turnover and fewer job openings. While filling all open positions may take until July, superintendents are now beginning to get an idea of how many … → Read More

TPSD purchases new buses

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – A group of new Tupelo Public School District school buses will soon hit the road as part of the district’s ongoing effort to replace old buses with newer and safer vehicles. The 11 buses are the latest additions to TPSD’s fleet. Eight of the buses are 2018 … → Read More

TPSD board awards bid for Parkway renovations

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – The Tupelo Public School District School Board awarded a bid for upcoming renovations to Parkway Elementary School after having had to rebid the project because of budget concerns. The original bids on the project were too high, but after rebidding the project, the board awarded a $443,700 … → Read More

Shannon, Plantersville principals begin monthly reports

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – Administrators at Shannon and Plantersville middle schools have begun giving monthly reports to the Lee County Schools Board of Trustees as required by the Mississippi Department of Education. Both schools were labeled “F” by the MDE in 2016 and were required to develop action plans designed to … → Read More

Peasant named Starkville-Oktibbeha superintendent

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – After years with the Tupelo Public School District, assistant superintendent Eddie Peasant is moving to the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and a new leadership role. Peasant was named the district’s new superintendent on Tuesday when the SOCSD school board voted unanimously to select him to lead the … → Read More

Annual KIDS COUNT report shows progress, persistent gaps

By Emma Crawford Kent Daily Journal TUPELO – Mississippi ranked 50th in the National KIDS COUNT 2016 Data Book for the third year in a row despite making gains in several of the childhood well-being report card’s more specific categories. KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has ranked states annually since … → Read More