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August 26, 2014

Mississippi schools state test scores fall, #CommonCore cited as reason

Mississippi test scores dip — as expected — in transition to Common Core JACKSON, Mississippi — Student scores on a key state test fell in Mississippi schools in 2013-2014, a transitional year when school districts shifted teaching emphasis from old state standards to the new Common Core State Standards. Education officials say that while school…
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August 26, 2014

Auditor Pickering honored with Government Performance and Accountability Award

Pickering honored for performance and accountability Mississippi State Auditor Stacey E. Pickering received David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award for 2014, according to a release from his office. The award is presented once every two years to three auditors from the public sector accountability community who represent federal, state, and local…