Charter school in Canton opened with a STEM focus but no full-time STEM teachers. It has had many more problems

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CANTON — Kristen Williams was excited to co-lead Mississippi’s first charter school geared toward the sciences.When SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy opened in 2023, she became the inaugural provost. She told Chief Executive Officer and Founder Tamu Gr