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August 10, 2015

CL guest op-ed: MAEP structure should be examined before more funding

Blankenhorn: Repair MAEP, strengthen accountability Changes in the Mississippi Department of Education structure and programs should be examined before the outcry for more funding. Proper funding is critical, but how it is used is equally as important. MDE is a big business and would profit if it used private business principles such as changing organizational…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
August 10, 2015

Congressman Thompson (D) says Africa trip with Obama a positive

Lawmakers hope Africa trip will boost trade Richmond and Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, were among 20 members of Congress from both parties who joined Obama last month on the trip, which included stops in Kenya and Ethiopia. The delegation met with government officials, entrepreneurs and coffee bean farmers. “Anytime you’re invited by…