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MDE: Four Mississippi Schools Named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
By PRESS RELEASE - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Thu, 09/23/2021 - 10:48 AM, 81 Reads
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Education:
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Jackson Public Schools administrative building - Credit: Jackson Public Schools

Jackson Public School District mandates COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for staff, teachers
By KATE ROYALS - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed, 09/22/2021 - 04:12 PM, 145 Reads
All employees in the Jackson Public School District are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new policy at its meeting Tuesday night.

Employees have until Oct. 1 to be fully vaccinated.
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The Pfizer vaccine was offered at a free drive-up event held at the Hanging Moss Road Church of Christ Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Jackson. No one showed up to receive the vaccine. The event was hosted by Mississippi Faith in Action, Healthy Eating Active Living (H.E.A.L.) and Pastor Curtis Pittman. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

‘A slap in the face’: In surprise vote, IHL board bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Mon, 09/20/2021 - 02:30 PM, 118 Reads
The Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning voted last week to ban public universities from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for students, faculty and staff. The move appears to make it the first higher education governing board in the country to do so.
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After two years without updates, the state's most comprehensive database has a fresh line of funding and is managed under new leadership. State officials plan to use the data to target the most in-demand jobs in efforts to grow Mississippi's workforce.

State leaders fund Mississippi’s controversial database after two years
By SARA DINATALE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri, 09/17/2021 - 12:06 PM, 162 Reads
For years, nearly a dozen state government agencies have sent data about the state’s citizens to a research center at Mississippi State University, purportedly to help policymakers make better decisions.
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