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State officials still can’t settle Common Core
Republicans passed a bill to, supposedly, end Common Core once and for all. But the bill didn’t satisfy Gov. Phil Bryant because of some details added and some left out, and he vetoed the bill...
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Finals are here, but tests are never done
Ole Miss students are taking final exams this week and many will be graduating this weekend. Editor Don Whitten takes a look at what lies ahead for graduates and how testing never really ends. (May 4,...
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LHS gets new head man
Dr. Glenn Kitchens, the current principal at Water Valley High School, will take over the same position at Lafayette High School in the 2015-16 school year. Current LHS principal Patrick Robinson will...
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Letters to the Editor
Anne Steel writes to say she was flabbergasted and dismayed after hearing about Oxford Middle School English teacher Dr. Arleen Dowd’s reassignment to teaching social studies. (May 7, 2015, Page 4)...
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Board decision options often quite difficult
Local columnist T.J. Ray, a local school board member himself for several years, acknowledges that often decisions boards have to make are very difficult. With that perspective, he takes a look at...
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Bullying numbers better, but there’s still work to do
The U.S. Department of Education released numbers that show that 22 percent of students ages 12-18 say they have been bullied. That’s the lowest percentage in a decade, which is good news, but there’s...
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Dev Jaiswal makes Mississippi proud
Winston Academy, Louisville and all of Mississippi should be proud of the accomplishments of 13-year-old Dev Jaiswal at this year’s National Spelling Bee finals. (May 31, 2015, Page 4A) Share this...
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Summer Literacy Leaders
Meridith Wulff with the Lafayette County Literacy Council writes a “Your Turn” column about an upcoming event this Thursday that’s a free two-hour training on how to promote literacy and reading for...
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Norphlet named Charleston Teacher of the Year
John F. Norphlet of Oxford has that drive to lead students and has been recognized as Charleston High School’s Teacher of the Year. (June 9, 2015, Page 1) Share this Oxford Eagle story.
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UM search advisory committee missing some names
The list of members of the Campus Search Advisory Committee to help select the next chancellor at the University of Mississippi is impressive, but it’s missing a few people who are representative of...
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