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August 18, 2016

Commission on School Accreditation loosens grading scale to allow more A schools and fewer F

Accrediting panel dumps tougher grading scale The state Commission on School Accreditation on Tuesday voted for more A-rated schools and fewer F-rated schools than the state Department of Education had wanted, after state officials had discarded an earlier task force recommendation and proposed tougher grading standards. The Board of Education is scheduled to vote Thursday,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 18, 2016

HENRY BARBOUR – If Trump can make race about Clinton’s record, he can win

GOP leaders hope Trump staff shake-up can turn around campaign Trump’s divisive tone and weak poll numbers have triggered a rash of Republican defections in recent weeks. Party loyalists have grown increasingly frustrated with Trump’s inability to stay focused on Democrat Hillary Clinton amid a series of self-created distractions. “I don’t care if Donald Duck…