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June 5, 2014

Feds give Mississippi schools waiver for grading

Mississippi schools get grace period JACKSON – Mississippi schools will get a one-year grace period in the state’s school and district rating system as they move to a new curriculum. The U.S. Department of Education told state officials Tuesday that it would approve the waiver for grades in the just-concluded school year. However, districts are…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 5, 2014

Cochran, McDaniel prep for #MSSen runoff

McDaniel, Cochran gear up for run-off JACKSON – On the heels of a brutal Republican primary battle, Sen. Thad Cochran and his tea party-backed challenger, state Sen. Chris McDaniel, are gearing up for a fight-to-the death runoff on June 24. Both campaigns were mapping out game plans after Tuesday’s primary resulted in a runoff. “We’ll…