Posts by Joanna Holbert

Education

How testing killed creativity

by Joanna Holbert

There’s a fire that has burned inside of Khrysten Glass for as…

Justice, Your Story

There is always hope

by Joanna Holbert

There is always hope. That theme is reflected in the lives of…

Work, Your Story

How nurse practitioners fill a need

by Joanna Holbert

Small town life. It’s stopping by the drug store, the hardware store…

Education, Your Story

“There is a great need for more virtual programs”

by Joanna Holbert

“Education going forward is no longer tied to your zip code.” That’s…

Work, Your Story

“We are willing to provide care in all areas of the state”

by Joanna Holbert

In the small north Mississippi town of Ripley, Dr. Wanda Stroupe, NP…

Justice, Your Story

“Somewhere along the way, I got sidetracked”

by Joanna Holbert

It was growing up in the rural north Mississippi town of Booneville…

Justice, Your Story

Freedom after 19 years in prison

by Joanna Holbert

“It’s like coming back to life.” That’s how Michael Moore describes his…

Justice, Your Story

Helping people find freedom

by Joanna Holbert

“We are helping people find freedom.” That’s how Tommy Wilson describes the…

Education, Your Story

Educator hopes to open charters in Columbus and Jackson

by Joanna Holbert

Students in Columbus and in Jackson could soon have another option when…

Justice, Your Story

Staring at the death penalty

by Joanna Holbert

“I know he’s bad, but he’s a good boy.” Those words spoken…

Justice

How Sen. Juan Barnett became an unlikely champion for criminal justice reform

by Joanna Holbert

He was sitting in a Mississippi courtroom where he had been called…

Education

Rethinking education in Mississippi

by Joanna Holbert

Rethinking education could benefit thousands of Mississippi children. “The entity of change…