Join us on Facebook Live as we present Ideas On Tap: Rural Education in Mississippi, a virtual panel discussion on October 5 at 5:30pm. This program was inspired by the recent New York Times article “The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools”, written by Casey Parks. The article addresses various issues taking place among America’s rural school systems, with the Mississippi state takeover of the Holmes County Consolidated School District as its linchpin.
This program’s focus will follow suit, addressing various issues of rural education systems across Mississippi with a focus on the Holmes county situation. Discussions will examine how the take over happened, steps being taken to correct lingering problems, and what preventative measures should be considered.
The panel will include Sherri Reeves (a long time Holmes county educator and P-16 council member), Sanford Johnson (Mississippi executive director of Teach Plus), and Rep. Kent McCarty (vice-chair of education for the Mississippi House of Representatives.) Bracey Harris of NBC News will moderate. The October 5 program will last an hour and include a brief Q&A session (10-15 mins) at the end
