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Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 6, 2022

WATERS: How has National Council for the Social Studies influenced new MDE standards?

Submitted by Kacee Waters Public concern rightly comes from the mention of NCSS as resource for new curriculum, says public school mom and Ocean Springs School Board member. There has been much concern expressed as of late over the Mississippi Department of Education’s new social studies standards. MDE developed and adopted similar social studies standards…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 6, 2022

Mary Dukes Appointed as Director of the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory

Dukes has over 24 years of experience and has served in both the public and private sectors. On Thursday, Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the appointment of Mary Dukes to Director of the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory. The Mississippi Forensics Laboratory provides forensic services to law enforcement agencies throughout the state, with laboratories located in…