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February 19, 2016

House Education Committee approves bill to expand special education program

The Latest: House committee expands private school subsidies House members are advancing a bill to set up a vastly expanded program using tax money to pay private school tuition. The House Education Committee Thursday, on a split voice vote, approved House Bill 943, subsidizing children in families that make as much as $85,000 a year.…
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February 19, 2016

MS House, Senate Education committees pass school consolidations

Ten School Districts Face Consolidation The Senate Education Committee voted Thursday to abolish Coahoma County Agricultural High School and the Lumberton school district. Lumberton’s territory would be split between the Poplarville and Lamar County school districts. The committee also voted to merge the Durant and Holmes County school districts; the Houston, Chickasaw County and Okolona…