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Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 26, 2022

PERS continues concerning long-term trend lines

The Legislative PEER Committee released its annual review of the soundness of the state employee retirement system. On Thursday, the Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee released a report titled 2021 Update on Financial Soundness of the Public Employees’ Retirement System examining the actuarial soundness, sustainability, and risk associated with the defined benefit retirement plan a…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 26, 2022

MDE announces 73.9% of 3rd graders pass reading assessment on first try

The passing rate presents a preliminary snapshot of 3rd-graders’ literacy proficiency as schools emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is announcing that 73.9% of 31,068 Mississippi 3rd graders received a passing score last month on the initial administration of the 3rd-grade reading assessment for the 2021-22 school year. The passing…