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April 1, 2014

New education report looks at Mississippi test scores based on race, economic factors

Mississippi’s children score low on new report Mississippi children trail their peers across the country on important indicators of education, health and economic security, according to a new national report released today. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s “Race for Results” looks at 12 factors that influence a child’s success – including babies born at normal…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 1, 2014

Legislature passes budget bills; House rejects transportation bills over Senate special projects

Mississippi lawmakers push through budget bills before deadline Mississippi lawmakers pushed through dozens of bills to write the state’s $6 billion budget before a midnight Monday deadline. But House members rejected a pair of transportation spending bills, saying they were upset about special projects inserted by Senate members. The rejected bills could mean that Republican…