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October 12, 2018

Mitch McConnell breaks the backs of Democrats – Hyde-Smith and Wicker to get back early to campaign

On the heels of the Kavanaugh confirmation, Senate Republicans broke the backs of Senate Democrats in a deal yesterday.  In exchange for early recess to go home to campaign, Democrats have agreed to immediately confirm 12 district court judges and 3 appeals court judges and not require the 30 hour rule for debate.  Senate Democrats…
News  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
October 12, 2018

State school board approves district and school performance grades for 2017-2018

The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) approved letter grades for schools and districts based on Mississippi’s A-F accountability system that evaluates how schools and districts performed in the 2017-18 school year. Twenty-nine districts increased their letter grades from the previous school year, and the number of schools earning an A rose from 114 in…