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Pelahatchie Elementary second-graders learn phonics in Sharon Hall's class, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The school is an example as to why the Rankin County School District is one of the state's high-performing districts. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Five ways Mississippi educators are fueling state’s English language arts gains
By VIOLET JIRA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon,08/19/24-2:18PM , 617 Reads 6,739 Statewide
This year, statewide proficiency scores in English increased for a third consecutive year since the pandemic.
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Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees discuss the agenda during a meeting at the IHL headquarters in Jackson, Miss., on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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IHL approves administrative cuts at Delta State, clearing another budget hurdle
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,08/16/24-5:52PM , 361 Reads 4,766 Statewide
Delta State University’s governing board approved more budget cuts at its regular meeting Thursday — this time, at the administrative level.

The regional university in the Mississippi Delta now has three colleges instead of four as part of its quest for financial sustainability under the current president, Daniel Ennis.
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Mississippi Dept. of Education addressing federal testing violation
By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,08/16/24-2:38PM , 402 Reads 6,406 Statewide
The federal cap on alternate assessment tests is set lower than the average number of students who qualify. Mississippi is not the only state in violation of the federal limit.
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Marion County Superintendent Michael Day, right, addresses the concerns of District 1 Board Member Joe Bracey, left, concerning the school district’s budget Monday night at West Marion Primary School. | Photo by Joshua Campbell © Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. 2024

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Questions raised over school district’s budget
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Thu,08/15/24-7:02PM , 1,415 Reads
During Monday’s Marion County School District, one board member took issue with how the district is utilizing its funds and opposed a trio of budget approvals.
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