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Legislative Session 2018
JROTC and STEM – Turbo Charging Mississippi’s Public Schools
Are there expansion opportunities for JROTC in Mississippi? Yes indeed, and they need to be pursued. JROTC works. It works because it brings the right capabilities and a tough love commitment to critical tasks that are vital to the long-term future of education in Mississippi.
A Bigger Pie View: Parents Need To Assert Rights on Schools
Our view: Parents need to assert their rights on schools. There are all sorts of movements seeking expanded rights in our nation. Gay rights. Gun rights. Women’s rights. But there is no movement on the right of parents to choose the best school for their child.
Mississippi Brain Drain Hits Home
“Of our total graduate pool fifty percent get jobs inside Mississippi,” Keith said. “We are working very carefully with the Mississippi Development Authority in collaboration with Mississippi State University’s Office of Research and Economic Development to do more to attract more industries to our state.