Southern Education Desk

We are a consortium of public media stations in five Southern states (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee) committed to exploring the challenges and opportunities confronting education in the southern United States in the 21st century.

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Download The Gulf Islands Curriculum

Click here to download a .pdf with educational information on the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Click here to visit Georgia Pacific's Educational in Nature site. 

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Writers Contest Winners!

Over 400 talented children entered in this year's PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest! Want to see who the winners are? Click here! 

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Get Wild About Reading

The Between the Lions (BTL) Preschool Literacy Initiative helps children in Mississippi develop strong foundations in basic reading skills. With the help of its partners, MPB provides engaging curriculum and learning materials, professional development, and mentoring for child care professionals to promote literacy in children.

MIVN

Serving over 2,000 students per year, the Mississippi Interactive Video Network (MIVN) provides opportunities for schools/districts facing budget constraints to have highly-qualified teachers instruct their students via distance learning. The MIVN classroom is also fully equipped with computers and video conferencing equipment and can be utilized for small conferences and workshops.

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eLearning for Educators

Mississippi e-Learning for Educators provides high-quality, online professional development facilitated by exemplary Mississippi educators. Courses last for seven weeks and emphasize theory-to-practice applications. Course work includes online discussions, reflection, readings, and projects. Participants receive a certificate of participation and/or CEU credits. Sign up today!

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PBS KIDS Raising Readers

With a commitment to promoting educational development and services that meet the diverse needs of the state, MPB has partnered with local schools and organizations and is “Raising Readers” through its many outreach events and activities focused on early literacy. Explore more online resources.

Canton Career Discovery

MPB hosted a Get STEMulated Career Fair at Canton High School with representatives from various colleges, universities, and businesses. Students were interviewed by Job Hunter host Kerri Courtney regarding their career aspirations. Students also participated in counseling sessions focusing on careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).