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September 9, 2015

Hattiesburg raising taxes, first time since 2001

Hattiesburg 2015-16 levy will include tax increase The Hattiesburg City Council has voted to raise residents’ tax rates for the first time since at least 2001. Council approved 4-0 Tuesday a 114.1-mill tax levy for fiscal year 2015-16, an increase of 2.1 mills. WLOX 9/9/15
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 9, 2015

U.S. Dept. of Ed suspension data challenged by Mississippi schools

Attaboys and Oh Boys for September 9 Oh boy! To misleading data that paints a worst picture than actual reality. When researchers at the University of Pennsylvania released a study of U.S. Department of Education statistics showing suspension rates of public school students, comparing rates of African-American students with the overall rates, Mississippi was listed…