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January 8, 2021

Hyde-Smith announces nearly $200 million for COVID-19 testing, vaccination activities in Mississippi

CDC Funding Tied to Appropriations & Pandemic Response Package Approved in December U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the award of almost $200 million to Mississippi from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to support COVID-19 testing and vaccination-related activities. The allocation of $171.3 million for testing…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 8, 2021

MDE Announces Inaugural State Superintendent of Education’s Principal Advisory Council Members

The Mississippi Department of Education announced today the 29 members of the State Superintendent of Education’s inaugural Principal Advisory Council. Council members will serve through the 2021-22 school year. The Council (PAC) provides direct input to Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, about important issues in Mississippi schools. Members will participate in discussions with…