by mcl | Aug 4, 2019 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By ELIJAH FRIEDMAN Wesley Biblical Seminary experiences tragedy, miracles Wesley Biblical Seminary has been training pastors and Christian leaders in the Jackson metro area and beyond since 1974. As WBS entered 2019, the...
by mcl | Jun 2, 2019 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
New MC president looks back at first year Just about a year ago, Dr. Blake Thompson returned to the Magnolia State to become the 20th president of Mississippi College. Raised in Rienzi, Mississippi, Thompson attained bachelor’s and doctoral degrees at...
by mcl | Jan 1, 2019 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Jenny Cox Holman Dyslexia doesn’t have to spell doom Reading to a classroom filled with third-graders, a young man named Steven dreaded their teasing and taunts. In the 1950s, Steven was the brunt of jokes as he struggled academically,...
by mcl | Oct 1, 2018 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Wendi Shearer St. Richard’s Special Kids program Our lovely Catholic school, St. Richard, has always had lofty academic and service goals for our students. In fact, the Sisters of Mercy who were inspired by the life of Jesus and by founder...
by mcl | Sep 1, 2018 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Trish Brix-Baskin, LCSW Fostering a Positive and Caring School Environment It’s that time of year again: back to school. It’s the time of year when school supplies are out in full force at Walmart and parents and teachers are gearing up for that fun...
by mcl | Jun 5, 2018 | Columns, Education Connection, Practical Living
By Sherry Lucas Hippotherapy Offers Hope David Miller, 9, settles onto Valdez and grips the surcingle handles with a determination that seems more cowboy than client. But, flanked by occupational therapists Lisa Poe and Kelli Colley, he’s got more...
