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October 17, 2016

SALTER: #MAEP reform result of #Initiative42 fight

Sid Salter: MAEP overhaul rooted in Initiative 42 fight So exactly who is surprised that the Mississippi Legislature is considering making substantive changes to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program in the wake of last year’s politically bloody fight over Initiative 42 in 2015? Initiative 42 put some choices in front of Mississippi voters on future…
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October 17, 2016

PENDER: #MAEP, we hardly knew ye

GEOFF PENDER: MAEP formula: We hardly knew ye After malingering for years, Mississippi’s education funding formula law is about to die. It appeared to get better about a decade ago, but it had a relapse and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Speaker Philip Gunn last week put it in hospice. It will likely be survived…