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Linton: Mississippi: A Sad State For Education

The 2015 Mississippi legislative session may have been one of the most contentious sessions between state legislators and state public school educators in the history of the state. Both groups agreed improvements were needed in Mississippi’s public schools, which should have brought about a unified effort to improve education in the state for the good […]

10.04.15

from Jackson MS - Opinion

CLARION LEDGER: GOP, Legislature seek to derail initiative: Letter

Legislature has mobilized to mislead the public they have sworn to represent: Letter

10.04.15

from Jackson MS - Opinion

Evans: Why is Mississippi’s economy lagging?

Evans: Mississippi is struggling with income growth overall, with new jobs tending to be low-income jobs.

10.04.15

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AP: Money for school-funding issue traced to 3 big donors

JACKSON, MISS. — Two charities have poured $2.6 million into efforts to pass a ballot initiative that aims to guarantee public school funding in the state constitution. But where did that money come from? Records reviewed by The Associated Press show at least $1.6 million of it can be pinpointed to two sources who have […]

10.03.15

from Jackson MS - Opinion

Ramsey cartoon: Oct. 4, 2015

If the Legislature reacted to the time change like they have Initiative 42

10.03.15

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THINKING CONSERVATIVE: Mississippi Schools & the Fire-Eating Opposition

“A law was made by the Confederate States Congress about this time allowing every person who owned twenty negroes to go home. It gave us the blues; we wanted twenty negroes. Negro property suddenly became very valuable, and there was raised the howl of “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight.” The glory of the war, […]

10.03.15

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Koonlaba: More of the Same: King to replace Duncan and what it means

We have officially been dropped down the rabbit hole. Arne Duncan announced that he will be stepping down as the United States Secretary of Education, and Obama named John King, former New York State Chancellor, as his interim replacement. We might be tempted to celebrate the resignation of Arne Duncan, which many predicted when he moved his […]

10.03.15

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Comans: Funding Initiative Not Perfect, But Worthy Still

If you’re anything like most Mississippians, you think the condition of our schools is a shame, but you’re not sure what should be done about it. Oh, you want teachers and students to have what they need to meet the goals set for them. The idea of changing something like our state constitution, though, worries you, […]