Education

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO DESIGNATE MEDGAR AND MYRLIE EVERS HOME AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT

Miss. Senators Championed Efforts to Make Jackson Civil Rights Landmark Part of the National Park System

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today commended Senate passage of S.47, the Natural Resources Management Act, which includes a proposal authored by the Senators to designate the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home in Jackson as...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND PASSAGE OF HBCU PARTNERSHIP ACT

Miss. Senators Cosponsored Bill to Strengthen Federal Agency Support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate late Tuesday approved legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) to strengthen partnerships between federal agencies and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including institutions in Mississippi.

The HBCU PARTNERS...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $7.2 MILLION ARMY CONTRACT TO MISSISSIPPI STATE

University Contracted by DoD to Test Emerging Unmanned Aircraft Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the award of a $7.2 million defense contract for the Mississippi State University to test emerging unmanned aircraft systems technologies.
 
“Mississippi State University leads in researching and development of UAS technologies...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE APPROVAL OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOLUTION

Measure Celebrates African American Achievements, Cites Notable Mississippians

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised approval of a Black History Month resolution honoring the achievements of African Americans, including notable leaders from Mississippi.
 
The Senate resolution, approved by unanimous consent Thursday night, cites the history of African Americans...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COMMEND PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR SIGNING LEGISLATION TO DESIGNATE MEDGAR & MYRLIE EVERS HOME AS A NATIONAL MONUMENT

Miss. Senators Championed Efforts to Make Jackson Civil Rights Landmark Part of the National Park System

The Medgar and Myrlie Evers home in Jackson, Miss. (Photo by U.S. Civil Rights Trail)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today commended President Trump for signing the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47)...

HYDE-SMITH & EDUCATION SEC. DEVOS SHARE COMMON GOAL TO PROMOTE CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO RURAL STUDENTS

At Appropriations Hearing, Senator Sees Career-Tech Programs Helping Fill Empty Well-Paying Jobs

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith and Education Secretary discuss career and technical education

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today found common ground with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the need to increase opportunities for students to purse good jobs...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SURPLUS BOOK PROGRAM DURING BUDGET REVIEW

Hyde-Smith Chairs First Appropriations Hearing, Questions Librarian of Congress on Expanded Outreach to Local Schools & Libraries

VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Librarian of Congress Carla

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an appropriations hearing this week, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) promoted a program that provides new books and materials to schools and local libraries.
 
In her first hearing as...

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES BENEFITS OF DRUG COURTS TO PUBLIC AS 58 GRADUATE FROM HATTIESBURG PROGRAM

Senator Delivers Keynote at 15th Judicial District Drug Court Ceremony

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today promoted the public benefit of the drug court system as part of her keynote address to 2019 graduates of the 15th Judicial District Drug Court.

Hyde-Smith, who as a state senator was key to the 2003 creation of Mississippi’s drug court system, cited growing...