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School transfer, most other ‘school choice’ measures dead in Mississippi Legislature
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,03/14/25-5:44PM , 477 Reads 6,795 Statewide
A bill that would make it easier for K-12 students to transfer to other public schools outside their home districts, one of the last “school choice” measures to remain alive this session, died in the House this week.
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Roy L. and Clara Belle Wiley Planetarium at DSU Awarded Grant from Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
By DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Fri,03/14/25-2:58PM , 395 Reads 5,611 Statewide
The Roy L. and Clara Belle Wiley Planetarium at Delta State University is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.
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Registration deadline for Elzy reunion is March 31
Fri,03/14/25-2:00AM , 1808 Reads
The 2025 Amanda Elzy High School Multi-Year Class Reunion will be held over the Labor Day weekend, and the registration deadline is coming up March 31.
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Education cuts planned: Trump considering closing federal agency
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,03/13/25-2:00AM , 556 Reads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said he wants his new education chief, Linda McMahon, to “put herself out of a job.”
Since Trump took office, staffing at the Education Department has been cut in half, and he has been mulling an executive order to close the agency.
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