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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 28, 2022

Advanced Placement (AP) participation and achievement among Mississippi students reaches a record high in 2021-22

Overall AP achievement in Mississippi increased by 19.1% between 2020-21 and 2021-22 During the 2021-22 school year, the number of Mississippi students taking and passing Advanced Placement (AP) exams reached a record high, with 10,534 public school students taking 14,788 AP exams, and 5,573 exams earning a qualifying score. The exam pass rate reached an…
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
September 28, 2022

U.S. Senate authorizes $20 million in continuing resolution for Jackson water system

Both Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith support the move. On Tuesday, Mississippi U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) voted to advance a Continuing Resolution making its way through Congress that funds the government on a short-term basis.  Included in that resolution is $20 million for the city of Jackson’s water system. “I support providing…