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Report gives state’s schools ‘F’ in achievement

Associated Press — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:11:14 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s K-12 schools once again trail in an influential measure of school performance. Though it gets good marks for high standards, Education Week’s Quality Counts report gives the state’s school system a “C-” overall, saying the state is particularly lagging on test scores and the amount of money it spends on schools. [...]

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School takeover has yielded positives

Associated Press — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:21:35 +0000

OKOLONA — Some students and teachers say the state takeover of the Okolona School District two months ago was a wake-up call that has motivated academic performance, a newspaper reported. Mike Vinson, former school superintendent in Rankin County and Tupelo, was placed as the conservator of the 650-student district plagued by accreditation violations, poor academic [...]

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