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Opinion  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
August 30, 2018

Certified vs. Effective: Improving the Flow of the Teacher Pipeline

Every year it seems Mississippi makes headlines for being on the bottom of the nation’s education rankings. Test scores are low, funding is low, and there is a lack of qualified teachers in the state. But could the teacher certification process be part of the issue? Many teachers complain that they’re “teaching to the test”,…
Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 29, 2018

Let your nays be nays – Baria and other Democrats try to unwind their “NO” votes on lottery

Rep. David Baria has been steadily keeping a high profile during this legislative session.  He’s attempted to be particularly busy in the lottery bill, which passed the House on a motion to reconsider by 58-55 margin. On final passage, he voted “NO” on the lottery and justified his vote by saying that the process was…