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The Face of School Choice
By Kevin P. Chavous Executive Counsel for the American Federation for Children A little more than 10 years ago, a young woman named Denisha was part of a vicious cycle. Her mother dropped out […]
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Mississippi agencies and colleges begin budget requests for 2016 fiscal year
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Leaders of Mississippi government agencies are appearing before lawmakers this week to request money for fiscal 2016, which begins July 1. Among those seeking an increase in funding are three big […]
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Black History Month is not dead
An open letter to the more than 42 million African Americans in these United States. By Pastor Jimmy Terry, Sr.
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Education reform is not to blame for nation’s segregated school
By Kevin P. Chavous Executive Counsel for the American Federation for Children It is the great irony of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark desegregation case that celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, that segregation in our schools […]
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Funeral sevices held for former Alcorn vice president and educator, Dr. Rudolph Waters
By Dr. Jerry Komia Domatob Special to The Mississippi Link Families, friends and observers, converged at Alcorn State University’s Davey Whitney HPER complex, for a final farewell to former Vice President, Dr. Rudolph […]
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Jackson school system joins education funding lawsuit
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Jackson Public Schools are joining a lawsuit seeking to recover a shortfall in state education funding and bar future underfunding. The board voted 2-1 Tuesday to join, with two abstentions, said […]
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6 more school districts join Mississippi education funding lawsuit, plaintiffs up to 20 now
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Six more Mississippi school districts are joining a lawsuit against the state over shortfalls in education funding. With the additions announced Monday, there are now 20 plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed […]
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Enrollment up at Mississippi universities, down at community colleges
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Enrollment rose slightly for the fall semester at Mississippi’s eight public universities, but fell for the fourth straight year at the state’s 15 community colleges. Preliminary counts released Wednesday show the […]
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Charter school for Moss Point? It’s among 17 letters of intent filed with charter school board
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s charter school board has received letters from 10 organizations that say they intend to apply for 17 schools. The board is scheduled to vote on approvals in December. It can […]
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14 school districts sue state for underfunding Mississippi Adequate Educational Program
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Fourteen Mississippi school districts sued the state Thursday, seeking money they say they were illegally shorted by the state’s public school funding formula over the last six years. The lawsuit also […]