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  • State firm on school quality - Boston Globe
    published on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:49:25 GMT+00:00
    Boston GlobeState firm on school qualityBoston Globe... inequity in the American education system: Some states such as Massachusetts and California have set much higher standards than places like Mississippi. ...and more...
  • Itawamba prom hearing could be held by Monday - Jackson Clarion Ledger
    published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:13:07 GMT+00:00
    CBC.caItawamba prom hearing could be held by MondayJackson Clarion LedgerMeanwhile, an official with the Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition, which advocates for gay and lesbian students, said the organization has more th...
  • Former MVSU head, Southern Miss professor dies at 78 - Hattiesburg American
    published on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:34:55 GMT+00:00
    Former MVSU head, Southern Miss professor dies at 78Hattiesburg AmericanBoykins also taught science education at the University of Southern Mississippi. Boykins served as Mississippi Valley State's second president f...
  • CNN Student News Transcript: March 16, 2010 - CNN
    published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:05:58 GMT+00:00
    CNNCNN Student News Transcript: March 16, 2010CNNAZUZ: In the small town of Fulton, Mississippi, prom has been canceled at Itawamba Agricultural High School, and the school district is getting sued for it. ...and more&nb...
  • Blame the Teacher Syndrome: A Misguided Education Policy - Dissident Voice
    published on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:14:01 GMT+00:00
    Blame the Teacher Syndrome: A Misguided Education PolicyDissident VoiceFor years the state held steady at number 47 but now it has sunk below the Katrina ravaged states of Mississippi and Louisiana. Having reached that l...
  • Schools on the brink: Districts could run out of money - Jackson Clarion Ledger
    published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:09:23 GMT+00:00
    Schools on the brink: Districts could run out of moneyJackson Clarion LedgerIf reductions to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program stay at the anticipated 15 percent, Hazlehurst schools will finish the year "ju...
  • Keep 180 instructional days for students - Hattiesburg American
    published on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:33:58 GMT+00:00
    Keep 180 instructional days for studentsHattiesburg AmericanI am appreciative to the Mississippi Legislature for identifying funding solutions to help K-12 education during this difficult economy and I also respect ...an...
  • Students hear anti-bullying message - DeSoto Times Today
    published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:30:30 GMT+00:00
    Students hear anti-bullying messageDeSoto Times Today... class when he heard Miss Mississippi contender Jessica Cofield would be in the area to talk about bullying. "Education is a daily process and it happens ......
  • State needs more school, not less - DeSoto Times Today
    published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:08:58 GMT+00:00
    State needs more school, not lessDeSoto Times TodayRecently we've used this space to congratulate the Mississippi Legislature for ending its debate and funding education to a level our local administration ......
  • Jennifer Perhala: Centenary board should reconsider program cuts - Shreveport Times
    published on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:15:42 GMT+00:00
    Jennifer Perhala: Centenary board should reconsider program cutsShreveport TimesCentenary advertises itself as a four-year arts and science college and boasts of being "the oldest chartered liberal arts college west...