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June 28, 2016

Mississippi Board of Ed pens op-ed touting historic Education gains and positive national attention

Column by Mississippi State Board of Education: Mississippi students achieve historic gains The Mississippi State Board of Education reported at its June meeting that that state’s graduation rate is on the rise, our dropout rate is declining, and our state’s youngest learners achieved even greater gains than last year. Upon hearing all of this good…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 28, 2016

South Mississippi Tea Party dries up: Former chair cites aging members, rise of younger AFP

Tea Party disbands in South Mississippi The South Mississippi Tea Party is no more…. …“I’m just worn out,” said former Chairman Barry Neyrey, a computer programmer by trade. “We’re all worn out. Most of our members are older people.” He said other groups, such as Americans For Prosperity, have much younger leadership to fight for…