Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, with approximately 24 million Americans currently infected. In 2018, men, ages 15-59, had higher HPV infection rates and HPV high-risk type infections compared to…

Although the United States Supreme Court declared segregation in education under law unconstitutional in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the public high schools in Jackson, Mississippi, would remain segregated until 1970. The present study examines the effects of this social climate on the high school band programs in…

Whether students of color are more or less likely to be identified as having disabilities than similarly situated students who are White in U.S. states with histories of de jure and de facto racial segregation is currently unknown. Unadjusted analyses of large samples of students attending elementary and middle schools in the U.S. South yielded…

The purpose of this descriptive, exploratory action research study, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, was to identify students at risk of failure on a post-graduate licensure exam and to develop and implement improvement models to improve exam performance. The participants were alumni of the Funeral Service Technology program at…

This report presents academic year 2015 through 2018 degrees awarded and top-ten degrees at Mississippi institutes of higher education, along Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degrees awarded and top-ten degrees, and August 2018 academic program summary for Mississippi. The following institutes of higher education are…

This report presents academic year 2014 through 2017 degrees awarded and top-ten degrees at Mississippi institutes of higher education, along with August 2017 academic program summary for Mississippi. The following institutes of higher education are presented: (1) IHL System; (2) Alcorn State University; (3) Delta State University; (4) Jackson…

This report presents academic year 2013 through 2016 degrees awarded and top-ten degrees at Mississippi institutes of higher education, along with August 2016 academic program inventory for Mississippi. The following institutes of higher education are presented: (1) IHL System; (2) Alcorn State University; (3) Delta State University; (4) Jackson…

This report presents academic year 2012 through 2015 degrees awarded and top-ten degrees at Mississippi institutes of higher education, along with August 2015 academic program inventory for Mississippi. The following institutes of higher education are presented: (1) IHL System; (2) Alcorn State University; (3) Delta State University; (4) Jackson…

This report presents academic year 2011 through 2014 degrees awarded and top-ten degrees at Mississippi institutes of higher education, along with April 2014 academic program inventory for Mississippi. The following institutes of higher education are presented: (1) IHL System; (2) Alcorn State University; (3) Delta State University; (4) Jackson…

Applying culturally relevant and social justice-oriented notions of teaching and learning and a critical race theory (CRT) analysis of teacher preparation in the United States, this study examines the oral life histories of two Black male teachers recognized for their successful teaching of Black students. These histories provide us with a venue…

This report presents academic year 2010 through 2013 degrees awarded and top-ten degrees at Mississippi institutes of higher education, along with May 2013 academic program inventory for Mississippi. The following institutes of higher education are presented: (1) IHL System; (2) Alcorn State University; (3) Delta State University; (4) Jackson…

In the fall of 2014, students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2014 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores and educational plans of the Class of 2016 and Class of 2017.

In the fall of 2014, students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2014 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores and educational plans of the Class of 2016 and Class of 2017.

National and regional trends mask important variation among states in the supply of high school graduates. This profile provides brief indicators for Mississippi related to: current levels of educational attainment, projections of high school graduates into the future, and two common barriers to student access and success--insufficient academic…

This report provides educators and policymakers with information they can use to celebrate their successes, understand their unique challenges, and set meaningful goals to increase opportunity for all students. It is important to note that while AP® Exams are valid measures of students' content mastery of college-level studies in specific academic…