@devnabose

@mstodaynews k-12 education reporter. friend to all black cats and black sheep. elsewhere: https://xitter.cf/t.co/wVwmBWRy8c.

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The only hospital in Belzoni, Mississippi, closed in 2013. I spent the past three months reporting how, in the decade since, the town has suffered. mississippitoday.org/2024/01…
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Wrote about Nikole Hannah-Jones’s latest essay, upper middle class parenting, and the delusions of moral, individual choices. Also a defense of teachers. newyorker.com/news/fault-lin…

Individual Choices Won’t Fix America’s Public Schools

Nikole Hannah-Jones sent her daughter to a struggling local school and has come to regret it. But personalizing the problem is the wrong approach.

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garyschwab@garyschwabSep 11
Replying to @garyschwab @mcclatchy @theobserver
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How lucky we were to have Alex’s thoughtful reporting and beautiful writing serving Kentucky for years. She produced some of the H-L’s best feature work, both in long form and breaking. Wherever she lands will be much better for it, so if you have an opening, pick her.
Alex Acquisto@AcquistoASep 11
Hey all, I was one of the reporters laid off yesterday at the @heraldleader . I came to the H-L in 2019 as a Report for America fellow covering public health in Eastern Ky. To say it has been a privilege reporting in my home state is an understatement. bit.ly/4r9sN6s

McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs

McClatchy laid off 13 journalists at the Lexington Herald-Leader, a majority of its reporters, as a part of its deep, nationwide layoffs.

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"Hayley you hate Gannett and McClatchy where am I supposed to get my news" well your news sources aren't supposed to be own by soulless venture capitalist ghouls so there's that
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What began as all cylinders firing on an education policy-focused legislative session has sputtered to a close — with not much new policy to show for it. ow.ly/jOH550YCY4N

Education was the signature issue of the ’26 legislative session. What happened?

Instead of being known for education policy, the 2026 Mississippi legislative session is more likely to be remembered for the infighting between House and Senate Republican leaders that left most…

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Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday said he would consider calling a special session on school choice and a teacher pay increase if legislators can’t come to an agreement over the next four weeks. ow.ly/GEyJ50YrZjl
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Mississippi teachers might get a pay raise after all. The House revived legislation on Friday morning that would give the state's educators — the lowest paid on average in the nation — at least a $5,000 pay raise. mississippitoday.org/2026/03…

House revives teacher pay raise bill, giving Senate ‘one more bite at the apple’

The Mississippi House is trying to revive efforts to pass a teacher pay raise, with Speaker Jason White says his chamber is listening to educators. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says he’s glad the House…

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A bill that would increase the amount of taxpayers dollars available to Mississippi private schools is, once again, on the table in the House. ow.ly/vnro50Yijlx

House tax credit bill would send more public dollars to private schools

A bill that would increase the amount of taxpayers dollars available to Mississippi private schools is, once again, proposed in the House. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Trey Lamar…

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The House Education Committee, in a five-minute meeting on Wednesday, passed two Senate education bills before its leader announced that the panel would not meet again this session. ow.ly/o8wV50YhSZw
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The House’s expansive education bill is dead — but that doesn’t mean school choice is off the table this session. The likely option available to House leaders is to find an education bill to add school choice provisions to. ow.ly/YQmy50YatwU

The House’s education bill is dead, but school choice isn’t. What happens now?

The House’s expansive education bill is dead — but that doesn’t mean school choice is off the table this session. The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday killed House Bill 2, the House’s omnibus…

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Maegan Vazquez@maeganvazFeb 4
The @washingtonpost has laid off hundreds of journalists. Please consider donating or sharing this fundraiser to help them through this challenging period. gofund.me/5a273301a

Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund

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Big day at the Mississippi Capitol: The Senate Ed Committee killed the House's school choice bill, after 84 seconds of deliberation. mississippitoday.org/2026/02…

‘The bill dies today.’ Senate committee kills House school choice measure

Senate leaders have made clear they are opposed to voucher programs that siphon money away from public schools — so opposed that there was no discussion when the bill was considered by the committee.

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Meanwhile, the House Ed Committee passed a $5k teacher pay raise, with an extra $3k for special education teachers. mississippitoday.org/2026/02…

House promotes $5K teacher pay raise, topping Senate’s $2K

‘Teachers work hard, and it’s key that we compensate them for the work that they do,’ said Rep.

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A bill aimed at improving the lives of Mississippi teachers has made its way out of the House Education Committee. mississippitoday.org/2026/01…

House committee approves pilot program aimed at improving teacher satisfaction

Staffing redesign, a strategy used in at least 17 states, elevates the highest-performing teachers to coaching roles. These lead teachers continue to teach their own classrooms, while also being paid…

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Will Mississippi become the next state to ban students from using cellphones in school? ow.ly/US0750Y5byW

Legislators weigh student cellphone bans

Mississippi could enact student cellphone bans in schools.

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The Mississippi House narrowly passed their public-education overhaul Thursday after 4 hours of debate that centered on school choice — but also invoked Trump, rifles and shotguns, the Psalm of David, pimps and meth addicts and even sexual innuendo. mississippitoday.org/2026/01…

Will House-passed school choice bill survive?

The slim passage puts the bill’s future in doubt, with the Republican Senate leadership vowing to kill it, or at least the parts that would spend tax dollars on private schooling.

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Mississippi Today captured live video of the House Education Committee debating a school choice bill and archived it for our readers to view for themselves. Unlike the Senate, the House does not deliver live streaming of committee meetings. ow.ly/4qOx50XWY2K

Committee debates Mississippi school-choice bill, narrowly votes to send on to full House

Senate leaders have said the House bill is a nonstarter, and Speaker Jason White has had to wrangle with reluctance or opposition from some of his own Republican caucus in the House.

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The House Ed Committee has narrowly advanced its chamber’s school choice bill. Two Republicans peeled off from their caucus today to vote 'no,' despite pressure from Speaker White to support his pet issue this session. HB2 heads to the floor tomorrow. mississippitoday.org/2026/01…

Committee debates Mississippi school-choice bill, narrowly votes to send on to full House

Senate leaders have said the House bill is a nonstarter, and Speaker Jason White has had to wrangle with reluctance or opposition from some of his own Republican caucus in the House.

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What questions do you have about school choice? Reporters @devnabose and @mikergoldberg will answer your questions on Friday. Ask them anything on Reddit: ow.ly/AjXJ50XWV4W Don't have a Reddit account? Comment your question below.
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Chronic absenteeism is a topic of concern for Mississippi legislators this session. @devnabose and I spoke to school administrators and community members in Simpson County where chronic absenteeism is the third worst in the state to try to figure out why, and what could be done
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Why is Simpson County’s chronic absenteeism rate so high? School district officials want to know how to help. ow.ly/kC5G50XTNI5
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