January 27, 2010
Mississippi
By Molly Parker, The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson)
Dozens of school superintendents watched from the balcony as House lawmakers passed a measure Tuesday that would restore $100 million to the state budget – a big chunk of it earmarked for K-12 education.
The latest House proposal calls for spending $50 million each from the rainy-day and tobacco settlement funds.
“We [...]
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January 15, 2010
Mississippi
By Phil West @ The Commercial Appeal
State Sen. Doug Davis of Hernando filed legislation Thursday that he said would save money for taxpayers and students by consolidating the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges with the board of the State Institutions of Higher Learning.
The move would save taxpayer dollars by having only one board for [...]
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