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Hinds County judge blocks state takeover of LeFlore County schools

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd has blocked the state’s takeover of the Leflore County school district.

Kidd ruled Monday that the district is owed a formal hearing before the state can depose the current superintendent and school board.

The state has said it used another section of state law and no formal hearing was required before the governor declared a state of emergency. Gov. Phil Bryant declared an emergency in Leflore County Sept. 17, the same day Kidd first stepped in… […]

Bell Honored For His Good Deeds

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UTICA –Mr. Charles Bell, Hinds Community College-Utica Campus student union director and facilities coordinator, has received a Community Service Leadership Certificate of Appreciation for the services of dedicated persons from the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury. For four months, January-April, Bell volunteered his service in helping to complete 97 income tax returns… […]

HCC-Utica Campus BIC: Completely Filled

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UTICA – The Hinds Community College-Utica Campus Business Incubation Center (BIC) welcomes its newest business owners, D & J Solutions. The desktop publishing/events consultant company is owned and operated by Utica Campus employees Diana Brown, library assistant and Joyce Woodhouse, administrative assistant.

Brown and Woodhouse are among a growing trend of independent business owners who decided to take the plunge. Brown says… […]

The Kappa Alpha Psi College Prep webcast introduces Alcorn State University

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Lorman, Miss. – “Alcorn State University invites perspective college students and their families to view the College Prep Cast featuring Alcorn on Wednesday, September 25, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,” stated Dr. Carl G. Cunningham, vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management at Alcorn.

The College Prep Cast is a monthly series created by the National Guide Right Committee of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated to provide high school aged youth and parents the opportunity to learn… […]

Alcorn State and Chamberlain-Hunt to hold joint Founders Day, Haley to Speak

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Lorman, Miss. – Alcorn State University and Chamberlain-Hunt Academy will celebrate a joint Founders Day Convocation at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 27 in the historic Oakland Memorial Chapel on Alcorn’s Lorman campus. The speaker for the event is Ambassador George Haley – brother of Alcorn alumnus and Roots author, Alex Haley… […]

Mississippi accountability ratings district-by-district (list)

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JACKSON, Mississippi — Here’s how the 151 Mississippi public school districts in 2013 were rated under the state’s A-to-F grading system for their 2013 performance, along with how they were rated in 2012. Not rated in 2012 were the Clarksdale, Corinth and Gulfport districts, which used non-standard curricula as part of a state-sponsored effort. Sunflower and Drew were separate districts in 2012 but merged for 2013… […]

Takeovers planned for 2 of 3 Mississippi school districts

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The Mississippi state Board of Education is seeking to take over the Claiborne County and Leflore County school districts, but will grant the Yazoo City system a reprieve.

The board voted Friday morning to ask Gov. Phil Bryant to declare states of emergency in Claiborne and Leflore. Byrant could act as early as Friday.

Under an agreement with Yazoo City, the district would lose accreditation and the state would appoint consultants to oversee improvements… […]

Alcorn to hold High School and Community College Day 2013

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“Over 1,800 people registered to attend our Fall High School, Community College and Transfer Day on Saturday, September 14,” shared Dr. Carl Cunningham, Alcorn’s new vice president for Student Success and Enrollment Management. “During this day the University will have a chance to showcase its academic programs and support services to perspective students and parents.”

Administrators, faculty, staff and students will be available to answer all questions concerning admission, scholarships, financial aid, academic programs, extracurricular activities and residential life.

Registration for the program will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex… […]

Hayes Cooper Center wins Walk It Out: Mayor’s Cup Challenge

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The Walk It Out Cleveland program, part of the Healthy Campus/Community Initiative (HCCI), sponsored the inaugural “Walk It Out: Mayor’s Cup Challenge” between the Cleveland School District elementary schools at the Delta State Fitness Trail on Sept. 7.

As the warm Mississippi sun rose, 53 elementary students and 63 friends, family, and faculty/staff showed up bright-eyed and eager to walk and jog laps around the half-mile fitness trail… […]

Alcorn State University repeats as one of the top public schools in the South in US News and World Report Rankings

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Alcorn State University students and alumni are proud that Alcorn keeps ranking high as one of the best colleges in the United States. The 2014 “US News and World Report” rankings released today confirmed Alcorn’s standing as No. 29 among Historically Black Colleges and Universities and No. 35 amid Top Public Schools (Regional South).

Alcorn’s overall ranking No. 77 among the South’s regional universities is a testament to the… […]