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Experts Fear The Worst As School Districts Return to Classrooms

9/4/2020

by Nick Judin

Mississippi’s school districts are returning to traditional, full-sized, in-person classes, against the warnings of Mississippi’s leading health experts. Photo courtesy RCSD

It was mid-July when Dr. Jennifer Bryan received the Rankin County School District's "Smart Restart Plan," a comprehensive document establishing the structure and guidelines of the upcoming fall semester. Her name and title were displayed at the document's closing, a message to Rankin County families that the district had sought the approval and expertise of a wide range of professionals.

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Learning Through Nature, Tinkergarten

5/13/2020

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by Torsheta Jackson

The Tinkergarten program teaches children life skills through interacting with nature. Photo courtesy Kristina Gibb Photography

Erikka Dawson has always loved being outside. She grew up playing in the backyard of her Brandon home with family and exploring the neighborhood with friends. As a child she enjoyed the beauty, peace and freedom of the natural world. As a parent, she wanted her children to have a similar appreciation of nature. Her work allows her to not only provide that opportunity for her children, but for other local youth as well.

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Shoestring on the Rise

3/5/2020

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by Torsheta Jackson

Students use the center to do homework together. Photo courtesy Operation Shoestring

Students in Operation Shoestring's Project Rise after-school program were in for a special treat when they returned in January to a newly renovated state-of-the-art facility in central Jackson.

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Experts Fear The Worst As School Districts Return to Classrooms

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