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December 26, 2016

F rates schools subject to Mississippi Achievement School District takeover #msleg

Districts that get F ratings need to brace for takeover School districts rated “F” for the 2015-16 school year in Mississippi face a shakeup in governance structure if they flunk again this year. But the potential ousting of school board members won’t come from angry constituents at the polls. Starting in the 2017-18 school year,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 26, 2016

AP: Regional politics could shape where BP money is spent #msleg

AP Analysis: Oil spill cash could tempt MS lawmakers Regional divisions have long shaped Mississippi politics: Delta vs. Piney Woods, Hills vs. Gulf Coast, Everyone vs. Jackson. So, even as the state’s top officials are saying they want to spend the settlement money on coast, some legislators will argue that a portion of the cash…