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No make up days for missed snow days

February 28, 2023February 27, 2023 Bob Bakken 0 Comments desoto county, inclement weather, make up days, schools

If you were wondering how DeSoto County schools were going to make up for the four days of class missed earlier in February because of winter weather, the answer is… they won’t be made up. 

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State school reading gains continue while national drops recorded

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Bob Bakken educational progress, mississippi, national assessment, national average, reading gains, report card, schools

The 2022 results show Mississippi fourth graders scored at the national average in both reading and math.

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Wheeler to become new school board member

October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 Bob Bakken 0 Comments ann jolley, board member, desoto county, jerald wheeler, schools

Jerald Wheeler to become new school board member.

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DCS receives an “A” grade in state accountability scores

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Bob Bakken 0 Comments accountability, desoto central, desoto county, hernando, horn lake, lewisburg, mississippi department of education, olive branch, schools, southaven

District gets an “A” grade in first accountability rankings since the start of the pandemic.

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Assessment scores return to near pre-pandemic levels

August 19, 2022August 20, 2022 Bob Bakken 0 Comments assessment, cory uselton, desoto county, english, horn lake, language arts, mathematics, mississippi, pandemic, schools

State assessment results return to near pandemic levels.

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DCS addressing teacher shortages and retention

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Bob Bakken 0 Comments cory uselton, desoto county, schools, teacher retention, teacher shortage

School officials look to stem a growing trend of teachers leaving the career field.

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Smooth first day of classes for DCS schools

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Bob Bakken 0 Comments bus drivers, cory uselton, dcs, desoto county, false alarm, hernando hills, school resource officers, schools, teachers

“Every elementary school, middle school and high school has a school resource officer.” – Supt. Cory Uselton

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School hybrid scheduling policies released by state

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 Bob Bakken 0 Comments board of education, covid-19, hybrid scheduling, policies, schools, virtual learning

State Board of Education allows hybrid school schedule if COVID cases warrant.

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Medical officials urge school mask mandates

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Bob Bakken 0 Comments baptist-desoto, coronavirus, desoto county, hospital beds, icu beds, mask mandate, methodist-olive branch, mississippi, mississippi state medical association, msdh, olive branch, schools, southaven

State medical officials urge masks in schools.

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DeSoto County affected by new CDC recommendations

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Bob Bakken 0 Comments cdc, coronavirus, covid-19, desoto county, masks, mississippi, recommendations, schools

County among places targeted by new mask recommendations.

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