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January 9, 2015

With state revenue up $88 million, Legislature debates spending

State revenue up $88 million With state revenue running $88 million above the last estimate and another $112.7 million available, the House Appropriations chairman predicts that for the first time in many years there will be heated debate and a fight over extra spending. The House Appropriations Committee received an overview of the Legislative Budget…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 9, 2015

Education Week gives Mississippi a D in overall school performance, B in early childhood ed

Miss. schools at bottom, but preschools get good mark JACKSON – Mississippi again ranks last in the nation in school performance according to an influential evaluation released Thursday, but the state ranks near the top in a new measure of how many students are participating in preschool programs. Education Week’s Quality Counts report gave Mississippi…