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East Marion High School senior Mariah Dawkins signs with William Carey University on Dec. 15 accepting her $10,000 choir scholarship. Seated, from left, are Cassandra Weiss of WCU, Mariah and Mariah's mother, Dominique Dawkins; standing, EMHS Principal Cindy Newsome, EMHS Performing Arts Director Gary McCullum, Sariah Dawkins and Assistant Performing Arts Director Sarah Holder. | Photo submitted

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Dawkins signs with William Carey for choir
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Learning about health
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Wed,12/21/22-10:30AM , 821 Reads
During the week of Oct. 31 through Nov. 4, Health Science I students from Marion County Carl Loftin Career and Technology Center educated West Marion Primary students about the importance of handwashing.
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MDE: Two Mississippi Schools Named 2023 National ESEA Distinguished Schools
By PRESS RELEASE - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tue,12/20/22-2:30PM , 864 Reads 12,214 Statewide
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:

D’Iberville Elementary School in the Harrison County School District and Pearl Lower Elementary School in the Pearl Public School District have been named the 2023 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Distinguished Schools for Mississippi.
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Mississippi is investing millions of dollars in high school career coaches. Here’s how it works.
By SARA DINATALE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,12/20/22-12:12PM , 864 Reads 15,753 Statewide
Aaliyah Jackson almost didn’t make it to her job interview at Ingalls Shipbuilding on a recent Monday morning.
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