Reily’s ramblings

Saving money versus educating children

In a poll on the MBJ Web site last week about 80 percent of the respondents said Mississippi should shorten the school year to save money for the schools and make money for transportation. This came after we reported on a story that stated if school began at the end of August, a study by Gulf [...]

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MUW name needs to be changed; Legislature full of knotheads

When I read this week that the Senate Universities and Colleges Committee took no vote on the bill that would have given the state College Board the authority to rename Mississippi University for Women, it made me wonder why the committee exists. If this committee can’t take some type of action regarding an issue of changing [...]

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Michigan vs. Mississippi: Let’s get it on!

It is really easy to fall into the trap of trashing Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm after her recent barb at Mississippi. According to the Gongwer News Service, Granholm was defending tax increases this week when she said, “Now is the time to stand up for those priorities. What we’re fighting for is Michigan not becoming Mississippi.” Let’s [...]

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Enrollment increase not unexpected

When I read this morning that enrollment was up at Northeast Community College in Booneville, I was not surprised. The college had 3,707 students enrolled when registration ended for the current semester. This marks a 275 student increase over the previous record set in the fall of 2007 and a 405 student boost over last year’s [...]

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