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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 21, 2022

Mississippi Governor signs Pregnancy Resource Act

The bill allows for tax credits when donations are given to pregnancy resource centers.  On Thursday, Governor Reeves signed HB 1685, the Pregnancy Resource Act, which authorizes a tax credit for donations to a pregnancy resource center or crisis pregnancy center eligible to receive funding disbursed by the Choose Life Advisory Committee. Reeves said the…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
April 21, 2022

State Board of Education approves revised proposal to determine new A-F grades for districts, schools for 2021-22

“Our goal for resuming accountability is to get the most complete and accurate measure of student learning during the pandemic,” said Dr. Carey Wright. On Thursday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) voted to temporarily adjust the statewide accountability system so that A-F grades for districts and schools and federally required school improvement designations…