GEOFF PENDER: Conservative governor, radical mayor work together on JPS
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant and Democratic Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba are trying a novel approach to fix Jackson’s ailing public schools: They’re working together, communicating, trying to think outside the box.
And — gasp — they’re not gearing up for a court battle. That’s rare in Mississippi educational policy and funding debate. Usually step one is for somebody to lawyer up and sue.
Clarion Ledger
10/28/17
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