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Applications open for teacher loan repayment program

Mississippi has opened applications for first-year teachers to apply for loan repayment funds on a first-come, first-serve basis with priority given to those in...

Mississippi court set to hear arguments in lawsuit regarding grant funding for independent schools

The suit argues that the Legislature violated Section 208 of the State Constitution by appropriating $10 million to private schools. In June, Parents for Public Schools,...

Students score near pre-pandemic levels on state tests

Students in Mississippi approached pre-pandemic levels of achievement on state tests this spring, showing significant growth from the previous year.  The results from the 2022...

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Ridgeland residents to get second chance on tax referendum to fund park project

Voters in Ridgeland will be asked to approve or reject a temporary tax increase in the city that would be used to fund an expansion of Freedom Ridge Park.  The referendum proposes a 2% tax increase on hotels and a 1% increase on restaurants within city limits in order to fund a large-scale expansion of […]
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State Rep. Orlando Paden wins Clarksdale Democratic mayoral primary runoff

In a wide-open race to replace current Clarksdale mayor Chuck Espy, who is not seeking a third term, state Rep. Orlando Paden is now the favorite to become the city’s newest mayor after winning a Democratic primary runoff over Bubba O’Keefe Tuesday.  A jam-packed field of seven candidates was dwindled to Paden and O’Keefe after […]

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