Out-of-state students in Mississippi colleges represent a huge opportunity for high-level workforce development. Mississippi’s public colleges and universities currently have a record number of out-of-state enrollees (approximately 60% of Read More
Proposed policy to achieve “brain gain” in Mississippi. Focused on retention and attraction of a knowledge-based workforce. BACKGROUND Mississippi is the only Sun Belt state to experience a net outmigration Read More
The Fast Forward Mississippi initiative has been committed to helping develop and advocating for policies that would help reverse the loss of intellectual capital in our state. The Read More
Big news from Fast Forward Mississippi’s Kids Code Mississippi project. In partnership with Springboard to Opportunities, we’re announcing expanded summer coding education programs and events courtesy of sponsorship Read More
Through our special Kids Code Mississippi Project, we are helping support/promote the CS4MS pilot program to teach coding and digital literacy in Mississippi public schools. An application for Read More
The Fast Forward Mississippi initiative is launching a fundraising effort to expand its Kids Code Mississippi project that focuses on providing coding education for underserved youth living in Read More
Laurene Powell Jobs (philanthropist and widow of Apple Founder/Innovation superman Steve Jobs) has pledged $50 million in grants to “reimagine high school education” for the future. She founded Read More
Kids Code Mississippi – a signature project of the Fast Forward Mississippi Initiative, is partnering with the Springboard to Opportunities organization to implement a computer science/coding education program designed specifically Read More
One of the the signature projects of the Fast Forward Mississippi initiative is Kids Code Mississippi. On it’s face, Kids Code MS is a program to promote awareness Read More
Potential policy changes seek to keep the best & brightest in Mississippi. Language is being circulated amongst policy makers and economists in the Mississippi Capitol which seeks to Read More