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Back-to-School Q & A

What's new this year? How much is lunch? What supplies will students need? Here's what you need to know to get ready for the 2018-2019 school year.

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JPS ITS Featured in National Magazine for Expanding Ed Tech in Schools

Executive Director Stephan George and his team were recognized for innovative, cost-conscious plans to boost infrastructure for schools

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JPS School Board Releases Statement on Superintendent Search

JPS School Board President Dr. Jeanne Middleton Hairston gives an update on the JPS Superintendent Search.

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JPS 2018 Bond Questions & Answers

Why should citizens support the $65 million bond for JPS? Your questions about the 2018 bond issue answered here.

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Artwork of North Jackson Elementary Students To Be Featured in Calendar

Fifth grader Josiah Calvert and fourth graders Ky'Ann Coburn and Xzavion Tutt were the top three winners of the Farm to School Calendar art contest.

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Former JROTC Cadet Promoted to Captain in the United States Air Force

Sierra B. Richardson, a 2009 graduate of Murrah High School, was promoted to captain in the United States Air Force.

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JPS To Offer Early College High School in 2018-2019

Ninth graders, their parents and the community are invited to learn more about the program on June 21 at Blackburn Middle School.

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Revised Bell Schedules for APAC Programs

The revised bell schedules will be followed at Power Elementary, Bailey Middle, and Murrah High Schools.

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JPS Schedules Bond Election for Building Improvements

Jackson residents will get to vote on allowing the new bond debt in an election to be held on August 7.

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Rotary Club of West Jackson Delivers 440 Books to Blackburn

Rotary members donated enough books for each student to have a copy to read during the summer.

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Jim Hill JROTC Cadet to Represent Mississippi at Boys Nation

Ruben Banks was elected governor at Boys State held at Ole Miss. He will represent Mississippi at Boys Nation to be held in D.C.

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JPS Salutes 2018 Retirees

Jackson Public Schools honors the service of more than 100 employees who retired in 2018.

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JPS School Board Announces Superintendent Search Finalists

The finalists for JPS Superintendent are Dr. Dana Bedden, Dr. Errick Greene, and Dr. Kenneth Simington

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Michael D. Johnson Scholarship Winners

Tristan Jones is the winner of the $1,500 tuition scholarship. The winners of $250 book scholarships are Kiya Riley, Kyleigh Johnson, and Donnell Kinnard II.

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Murrah Graduating Senior Named Gates Scholar

Alton Chambers of Murrah High School has been named a Gates Scholar and a member of the Gates Scholarship inaugural class of 2018.

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Celebrating the Class of 2018

Saluting the 2018 valedictorians and salutatorians and the entire class of 2018 who earned more than $27 million in scholarships.

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2018 JPS Salute to Scholars

JPS and JCPTA honored the top ten seniors from each of the District's seven high schools during the 38th Annual Salute to Scholars program.

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JPS Educator Named Batson Bridge Builder

JPS LEAP coordinator Wanda Sawyer is the first recipient of Batson Children's Hospital's Bridge Builder Award.

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Murrah Students Win Science Awards at UMMC Research Day

Oluwatosin Akinyemi received the 1st place Outstanding Basic Science award. Jaylen Sandifer and Shyanne McDuffy got 2nd Place, and Matthew Araujo and Alton Chambers got 3rd Place.

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Jim Hill Track Star Signs With William Carey College

Jim Hill track star Talayla Davis accepted a track scholarship to attend William Carey University in Hattiesburg next fall.

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2018 Bond Referendum

2018 BOND REFERENDUM

Get the facts about the 2018 Bond for Jackson Public Schools. Jackson residents will get to vote on allowing the new bond debt in an election to be held on August 7.

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2018 Provine Graduation

2018 PROVINE GRADUATION CEREMONY

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Provine High School held a commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduating class of 2018 on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Jackson State University Athletic and Assembly Center.

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