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September Stennis-Capitol Press Luncheon
The September luncheon will be held on Monday, September 13, 2010 at noon at the University Club in downtown Jackson. The speaker will be Steve Suitts, whose perspective on education is not to miss. Click here to read more.
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August 23, 2010
When one has been in the education field for a while it is natural to wax nostalgic as the school bells toll the end to yet another summer. I was absolutely mortified the other day as I found myself relating one of those tales of woe about how rough we had it during our seemingly pre-historic days in school.
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September 2, 2010
A Ripley alderman was arrested and charged with murder last week. The alderman, Lonnie Smith, stands accused in the murder of Antrozon Wallace several months ago. According to the local authorities, forensic evidence submitted to the State Crime Lab has confirmed Smith’s involvement in the murder. Subsequent the murder, and before Alderman Smith’s arrest, he [...]
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August 30, 2010
Depending on your perspective - and whether you are a recipient - the spending of federal money can be good or bad. People seem to be thrilled to have their Congressional representatives "bring home the bacon" all the while decrying "excessive government spending."Whatever your position on the issue a good source of information can be found on the Citizens Against Government Waste Web site at www.cagw.org. The organization lists 9,129...
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August 30, 2010
After the conclusion of the Civil War, many locations throughout the U.S. began to set aside a day to remember those who had fallen. Columbus, MS is noted as one of the first communities to honor those who had served and died in the war. According to Dr. David Blight of Yale University, however, the [...]
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September 1, 2010
That’s a line from Antoine Dodson’s passionate recollection of the “bedroom intruder” in his sister Kelly’s room. Apparently, I have been under a rock and was not aware of this story out of Huntsville, not until I picked up the local paper in Starkville. There’s a below-the-fold story about Antoine and his sister turning this [...]
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August 31, 2010
Change is a good thing! Isn’t it a good thing that we don’t still use horses and buggys as a means of transportation! And, as the dog-days of summer are upon us, thank goodness for air conditioning – change is good! What about having party-lines as a way of daily communication with the invention of [...]
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August 12, 2010
A couple of days ago Congressman Travis Childers voted for what has been termed the second Stimulus. Childers has spoken about how it will save so many teachers jobs in Mississippi. He has really been preaching education and how this federal funding will help the school systems throughout the state, especially in North Mississippi. He held an education summit with a small closed group in DeSoto County and talked about education being...
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August 20, 2010
Today, the state of Mississippi released scores for the latest round of MCT2 tests. Scores across the state took a dip when the state changed the format from the MCT to the MCT2. But apparently things are looking up, according to the preliminary reports for 2010. There are more High Performing and Successful schools than the previous year and the number of Failing and At Risk of Failing Schools has dropped. This is great news but we are still...
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August 31, 2010
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Small Town Resource Guide
A resource identification and development guide for small towns based upon research regarding Resource Identification, Historic Preservation and Conservation, Alternate Funding, and Transportation in Tupelo Cotton Mill's Historic Mill Village.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies: Is it the old South all over again?
Arizona’s governor Jan Brewer has recently signed off on a controversial amendment to Arizona’s established school curriculum. The new bill effectively bans the teaching of ethnic studies at public schools in Arizona.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Trailing the Third World
In America, women in government are few and far between. Although women are gaining positions in government, there is a fact that remains constant over time.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Mary McLeod Bethune: Full Equality in the Abundance of Life
Reading about Dr. Dorothy L. Height in preparation for the last issue of Perspectives introduced me to Mary McLeod Bethune. An educator and civil rights activist in the very early days of the movement (she died in 1955), Mary McLeod Bethune was a mentor for Dr. Height as well as a friend and encouragement.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
TEA Party 101
While it touts the fact that it is not a political party and thus does not have a "platform", The Tea Party movement is based upon four core values: Constitutional Government, Free Markets, Fiscal Responsibility, Traditional Values.
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