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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 17, 2019

OP-ED: FCC must address broadband coverage map

By: Sam Britton According to the Federal Communications Commission, 72 percent of Mississippians have access to broadband. After a month on the road visiting 27 counties in the Southern District last fall, I can tell you that number drastically overstates broadband availability here in Mississippi. Our recent road trip along with other data and experiences…
News  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
April 17, 2019

Auditor’s report concludes outside classroom spending cost Mississippi teachers an $11,000 pay raise over last decade

A study conducted by the State Auditor’s Office has revealed that outside-the-classroom spending has deprived teachers of what could be an $11,000 pay raise. The study, published by the Auditor on April 15th, shows that with fewer students and fewer teachers, outside-the-classroom spending has ballooned nearly $300 million in the last decade. Education Report 2019…