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February 28, 2012

MCPP pushes HB 888 – the Charter Schools Bill – could be on House Floor by Thursday

The Mississippi House of Representatives is expected to be voting THIS WEEK on House Bill 888, the Public Charter School bill. It is scheduled to be considered Wednesday in committee and could come before the full House of Representatives as early as THIS THURSDAY. The opponents of charter schools are working diligently to stop the…
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February 27, 2012

‘Poor’ understanding: Experts say bootstrap mentality falls short

‘Poor’ understanding: Experts say bootstrap mentality falls short Ignoring poverty means stifling future growth, said Ed Sivak, director for the Mississippi Economic Policy Center. “If a third of our children in Mississippi are in poverty, it means a third of our future work force will be in poverty, too. Unless we make this issue a…