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January 14, 2016

MS School Superintendents push legislative priorities

School heads reveal legislative priorities Superintendents across the state are pushing for more literacy coaches, programs to attract teachers to critical need areas and improved school infrastructure, among a slew of other requests to lawmakers. The Mississippi Association of School Superintendents on Wednesday unveiled 24 legislative priorities, broken down into three categories: instruction, quality leadership…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 14, 2016

Former MDOC Commissioner Epps seeks delay in sentencing

Report: $300 million contract loss due to Epps Epps’ attorney, John Colette, said in court papers he is seeking the delay to further study the pre-sentencing report, which determines the recommended guideline range for sentences. The more the loss involved in such a crime usually results in a longer sentence recommendation. “Undersigned has recently received…