Pastor Corey Brooks reveals how Mississippi has transformed from 49th to 9th in reading while Chicago's South Side schools ...

Welfare funds meant for low-income families are diverted through weak oversight, limiting cash assistance and undermining public trust in the U.S. safety net.

The tour will make its first stop in Jackson and will feature discussions about the city’s ongoing water crisis. The Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour is making its way across the state of Mississippi ...

Mississippi ranks 48th overall in child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. While Mississippi ranks last in health, it has risen to 16th in education. Child poverty has decreased, ...

Mississippi’s upward progress has made it the center of conversation in the education world over the past few years, as people consider how one of the poorest states could manage such significant ...

It could be easy to give up on Tchula, a small town of around 2,000 people located in Holmes County, Mississippi. However, giving up is not what Calvin Head is going to do. “I’m just committed to ...

Since 2013, Mississippi has skyrocketed on national tests, while blue states lag. What is it doing right? By Sarah Mervosh Photographs by Rory Doyle Reporting from Hazlehurst, Miss. and Jackson, Miss.