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October 24, 2016

CALLEN: Charter Schools represent hope

GRANT CALLEN – Column: Charter schools represent hope in Mississippi Yet, one year after the first charter opened, forces that lost the legislative battle over charters have taken their fight to the judiciary, filing a lawsuit in Hinds County arguing that Mississippi’s charter school law is unconstitutional. Sadly, an organization that purports to represent low-income…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 24, 2016

Central PSC Cecil Brown: Don’t screw up education funding formula

DCentral PSC Cecil Brown: Think carefully before changing MAEP Mississippi legislative leaders recently announced they have hired EdBuild, a New Jersey-based education consulting firm, to review the state’s public education funding formula, the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. A review of the formula is appropriate and timely. In fact, every public program should be reviewed periodically…