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MDE pushes for additional funding changes
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Wed,01/08/25-2:15AM , 997 Reads
The Mississippi Legislature made a bold move during the 2024 legislative session, ending the decades-old Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) in favor of a new funding formula, the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (MSFF).
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MDE 2024-25 survey shows 5,160 vacancies in schools across the state
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Wed,01/08/25-2:00AM , 735 Reads
JACKSON – Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,160 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state.
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Gaming Commission approves new Casino in East Biloxi
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Wed,01/08/25-1:00AM , 833 Reads
Thursday’s meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission saw commissioners approve one new site and pause another.
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James Roy Moorman
By THE PRESS REGISTER
Tue,01/07/25-11:15PM , 303 Reads
James Roy “Jim” Moorman passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 at his home. He was born Oct. 11, 1937 in Sledge and was an Army Veteran.
Visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Clarksdale Baptist Church with the funeral at 11 a.m. Burial followed in Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale.
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