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July 13, 2015

Pickering, Fitch, Chaney campaign in Purvis

Incumbents campaign at Purvis law enforcement luncheon Campaign season is heating up in Mississippi and some candidates for statewide office are getting warm receptions as they make their way around the Magnolia State. Several incumbents stopped by a law enforcement luncheon in Purvis Friday to speak to law officers and first responders. Among them were…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 13, 2015

Legislature could see more debate over how to handle failing schools in 2016 session

Analysis: State considers other options for failing schools In short, state intervention can balance a district’s budget, get student and teacher records in order, make backup alarms work on the school buses, and generally do the things needed to meet state accreditation requirements. But the current system of conservatorship has struggled to make lasting improvements…