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September 18, 2015

MS Dept. of Ed says public comments on #CommonCore overwhelmingly positive

Mississippi education survey positive on Common Core-linked standards CLINTON, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Education says public comments on the state’s Common Core-derived academic standards were overwhelmingly positive. Kim Benton, the department’s chief academic officer, said Thursday at a meeting of the state Board of Education that review panels will use the comments to…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 18, 2015

Gov. Bryant visits Itawamba, NEMS Community Colleges

Bryant visits area community colleges with workforce training in mind Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant called Itawamba Community College and Northeast Mississippi Community College the best community colleges in the state at a press conference at ICC’s Belden Center on Wednesday afternoon. Bryant visited both NEMCC and ICC Belden on Wednesday afternoon, and he commended both…