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Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 22, 2021

GIPSON: Government Policies Creating Serious Challenges for Commerce 

Submitted by Andy Gipson, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce  “There is a coming crisis in American commerce fueled by an idle workforce, supply chain shortages, inflation, and federal mandates.” As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, 2021 is shaping up as another one for the books.  While life for many is getting back…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
October 21, 2021

MDE releases achievement gap report for 2020-21

The report shows that some gaps narrowed, significant gaps still exist between student population groups. In the 2020-2021 school year, there were 442,627 students enrolled in public school in the State of Mississippi, a decline of over 5% from the previous year. MDE’s analysis of public-school enrollment for the 2020-21 school year shows that a drop in…