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May 18, 2016

KINGFISH looks at Cleveland school desegregation issue

Are Cleveland schools already integrated? The press release and newspaper article oddly enough do not state the racial composition of the actual schools. The information is readily available on the Department of Education website (Until Dr. Wright scrubs it as other information has either disappeared or is no longer updated.). The demographic information* for each school is: Cleveland High School White: 298 students (47.76%) Black: 281 students (45.03%) Hispanic: 32 students East Side High School Black: 368 students (>95%) Other: 0 Now for the middle and junior high schools. Margaret Green Junior High School Black: 264 students (50.48%) White: 225 students (43.02%) Hispanic: 28 students D.M. Smith Middle School Black: 245 students (99.59%) Kingfish 5/18/16
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May 18, 2016

State Superintendent Wright reverses course and instructs MDE to take no action on Obama directive

Statement from State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright on U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Guidance CLINTON, Miss. – Pending a discussion with the Mississippi State Board of Education, I am instructing the Mississippi Department of Education to follow the lead of state leadership and take no action at this time regarding the non-regulatory…
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May 18, 2016

Gov. Bryant signs appropriations, other bills

Gov Bryant signs bond bill, last of 2016 measures Other bills Bryant signed on Tuesday’s deadline were: House bill 289, to authorize the state Board of Health to increase fees for some services based on the cost of providing them. House Bill 298, technical corrections to state assessments, imposition, collections and deposits House Bill 1643,…