Robinsonville
Robinsonville, MS · Education
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Tennessee high schools closing at alarming rates
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Ole Miss student withdraws from school after apologizing for taunts outside student's dorm
Alaina Kunes, one of three white college girls caught on video making monkey noises and beating on their chests as they passed by an apartment building, withdrew from the University of Mississippi.
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Clarksdale Municipal School District Encourages Mask Use as Respiratory Illnesses Rise
Clarksdale Municipal School District has clarified that a previously announced mask mandate for the district on Nov. 10 to help the district address a growing number of respiratory illnesses is instead only encouraging mask usage. The initial announcement drew mixed reactions after a Facebook post informed parents and students that the district would require masks until further notice.
Daily Mississippian
Associated Student Body hosts former Dean of Students Sparky Reardon
The Associated Student Body Senate hosted former Dean of Students Sparky Reardon for their informal senate meeting. Reardon served as the dean of students from 2000 to 2014. Prior to that, he served in the Division of Student Affairs for 36 years. Reardon graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1972.
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WREG
McKissack takes helm as Tennessee School Boards Association president
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis schools oversight board seeks 'unicorn' as executive director
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools oversight board is looking for a seasoned, dynamic leader to fill its executive director position. The board 's personnel and leadership committee laid out its job description for its chief executive during a Nov. 12 committee meeting, establishing a long list of characteristics the ideal candidate would have for the "high-pressure and highly visible" role. The executive director would serve as the chief administrative officer of the oversight board, but the responsibilities the board would expect the director to hold are far-reaching. The director would manage day-to-day operations and lead the development of the board's strategic plan. The director would also act as a spokesperson for the board and serve as the liaison between the board and several other entities, including Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the Tennessee governor's office and the state legislature. The job description asks that the director has strong working relationships with the Tennessee Department of Education, state legislators and local leaders. A legal background or a strong knowledge of Tennessee education law is "highly appreciated," according to the job description. Additionally, the ideal candidate would have strong public-facing communication skills, financial acumen and a "demonstrated ability to navigate uncertainty," according to the description.
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WATN Local Memphis
Ole Miss student disagrees with expulsion after racist viral video