Over the past six months MS Education Connection has been dedicated to helping Mississippi families during this COVID-19 pandemic. Each week we talked with guests who provided relevant educational information, ideas and strategies for parents, teachers, students, and the community at large. And today is our final live on-air show so we decided to take a look back at some of our most interesting shows. You'll hear clips from Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright, plus, MPB's Healthy Eating Ambassador, ED Said. We've even shared clips from our 2020 ..read more

Since 1970 Mississippi Public Broadcasting has been dedicated to providing educational and instructional professional growth and public service programs for the students and citizens of Mississippi and it just keeps getting bigger and better. Today we’re taking an inside look at MPB’s New Channel “MPB Classroom TV” with our guests, LeighAnne Cheeseman, Assistant State Literacy and English Learner Coordinator with the MS Department of Education and Coach Larry Calhoun with “Move to Learn”  For more information about MPB Classroom TV visit https://education.mpbonline.org/ For more informat ..read more

Today on MS Education Connection we’re taking a look at Early Childhood Literacy in MS and how the Champaign for Grade Level Reading programs help to ensure that every child in MS can read proficiently with our guests, Dr. Angela Rutherford, Director of the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction, Tamara Hilmer, Director of Early Childhood & Reading Development with Lafayette Oxford University’s Reads program and Michele Connelly, Executive Director of the United Way of West Central MS.  For more information about the programs we featured on todays show visit: http ..read more

Today we discussed education and workforce development in MS and took a closer look at MPB’s Workforce Development Initiative, “Getting to Work MS” with our guest, Sharon Person, Director of Community Engagement here at MPB.  We also spoke with Sandy Crist and Bronwyn Robertson from the MS Community College Board about programs they offer and how they benefit the future of Mississippi.  For more information about the MS Community College Board Adult Education programs visit: https://www.mccb.edu/offices/adult-education For more information about MPB's Workforce Development pro ..read more

At-home learning can be intimidating for anyone but for teachers and parents of visually impaired students, making these adjustments to distance learning presents a wide range of new challenges. Today we’ll take a look at distance learning for visually impaired students with our guests, Dr. Glenda Winfield, Project Director of Jackson State University’s Deep South Synergy TVI Project, Dr. LaShawna Fant, educator in the visually impaired community, and Mike Duke, Director of MPB’s Radio Reading Service. "Don't loose sight of your dream, it's your eyes that don't work" - Mike Duke Educati ..read more

For parents with school-age children the coronavirus has made this back-to-school season anything but routine and for many students, virtual learning is the default instruction method, so today we’ll take a look at distance learning in public schools with our guests, John Kraman, Chief Information Officer for the Department of Education and Ridgeland high school counselor, Shemeka Hawkins. Listen as John shares details about how MDE is assisting with device distribution and technical support plus Shameka gives tips on how to navigate through the virtual classroom. Tips for distance learn ..read more

As the pandemic continues, it forces new problems on struggling families, and has put children’s futures at an even higher risk. Today we’ll take a look at those issues and more with our guest, Linda Southward, Executive Director of the Children’s Foundation of MS. Plus, we'll speak with listeners about how the pandemic affected their families. For more information about Children’s Foundation of MS visit www.ChildrensFoundationMS.org Distance Learning Tips for parents and children: Establish routines and expectations Develop good habits from the start, create a flexible routine a ..read more

As schools announce plans for full or partial distance learning, working parents are faced with the challenge of how to ensure that their children are in a safe learning setting while they work. Today we’ll take a look at a few alternative learning settings for students with our guests, Karrie Womack, Co-creator and administrator for Homeschoolers of Central MS, Jennifer Weiss, Music & Creative Arts Coordinator with the Salvation Army Kroc Center Home School Program and Monica Jones Co-founder and director of the Judah School of Performing Arts.   For more information ..read more

Back to school is near and the main question on everyone’s mind is how to keep our communities safe while making sure every child has access to the tools they need to succeed. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright, joins us this morning to talk about that effort plus reopening options for districts, health and safety guidelines, digital learning plans and more. For more information about public schools in Mississippi visit https://www.mdek12.org/ Micro Teaching Groups There are lots of parents who are in a situation where they are forced to send their children to school or forc ..read more

It’s time for students to return to back to school but what will classrooms look like beyond Covid-19? Today we’re taking a closer look at Mississippi school district’s reopening plan options and discuss specific district's reopening plans with our guests, Petal School District Superintendent Dr. Matt Dillon and Gulfport school district Superintendent, Glen East.  For more information about MPB's Digital Education Network Service visit education.mpbonline.org Tips For Principals and Superintendents on Leading during the COVID-19 Pandemic provided by Dr. Michael Kozak, professor at Drexe ..read more