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Opinion  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
January 10, 2022

Mississippi graduation rate reaches all-time high as state reports historically low drop-out rate

MDE 2020-21 State Superintendent’s Annual Report shows achievements of MS schools The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2020-21 Superintendent’s Annual Report was released on Monday. The data highlights historic academic gains in recent years as Mississippi students, teachers and school leaders persisted through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Despite some setbacks, Mississippi students, families, teachers and school…
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
January 10, 2022

LIPSON: The Progressive Logic of Build Back Better – and Its Dangers

Submitted by Charles Lipson “Expanding this centralized state and endowing it with still more cradle-to-grave programs is the main aim of Build Back Better.” “Build Back Better” is far more consequential than the earlier COVID relief packages. That’s why Democrats are so angry at those who blocked its passage and so determined to push it…