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April 6, 2009

Summary of action taken by governors declining stimulus money

Summary of action taken by governors declining stimulus money Alaska – Palin has backed off her initial position to turn down $288 million of the nearly $1 billion allotted to her state, including $170 million for schools, $56 million for weatherizing homes and $15.6 million for unemployment, but she is still negotiating the issue with…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 6, 2009

CL: Charter schools are viable

CL: Charter schools are viable Unless the Legislature suspends the rules after the current legislative recess from the 2009 regular session, Mississippi’s existing charter school law will die for lack of reauthorization. The state’s 1997 charter school law allowed for only six charter schools, and those are converted from existing public schools. Only one charter…