Posts Tagged ‘Barksdale Reading Institute’

Chaney calls healthcare reform communism

by Associated Press Published: November 12,2010

Tags: Barksdale Reading Institute, healthcare, healthcare reform, insurance

OLIVE BRANCH — Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says some parts of the federal healthcare overhaul won’t work because they came from “pure socialist-communist ideas.” The Republican’s comments came Nov. 10 during a speech to the Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce. The Commercial Appeal reports that Chaney said he and his staff are sorting through [...] [...]

Barksdale offers to pay for principals

by Associated Press Published: February 10,2010

Tags: Barksdale Reading Institute, education, public schools, school principals

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Four Mississippi school districts have accepted an offer from the Barksdale Reading Institute to search the nation for “top-notch” elementary school principals and pay their salaries. Claiborne Barksdale is director of the institute that was created with a $100-million donation by former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale in 2000. He says hiring principals [...] [...]

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