Governor Phil Bryant announces education plan Governor Phil Bryant announced his education plan to Mississippi teachers in a conference call yesterday. The Governor called the plan "Framing Mississippi's Future, an Agenda for Our Children". Governor Bryant said he relied on Florida and North Carolina as guides for his education reform proposals. Governor Bryant opened the discussion by stating his commitment to improving education in Mississippi. The Governor listed the following educational reforms: * The state will spend $15 million on early intervention program. The program will focus on identifying children in kindergarten through second grade with reading problems. The Governor said esearch showed it is difficult children passed the third grade without mastering certain skills to catch up later in school. He said there would be no promotions to the fourth grade unless certain criteria were met. *Increase entry standards for teachers to 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT score. The state will offer scholarships to teachers with a 28 ACT score and a 3.5 GPA. Jackson Jambalaya 11/28/12