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Mississippi College Board Committees Discuss Budget Cuts

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's proposed cut to higher education was the elephant in the room during Institutions of Higher Learning committee meetings yesterday. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

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College Students Lament Over Possible Rise in Education Costs

College students in Mississippi are anxious about what may happen to the cost of higher education after the legislature passes next year's budget. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.
More Job Training Could Help Affordable Housing Crisis on the Gulf Coast

Four years after Hurricane Katrina the Gulf Coast is deep in the middle of an affordable housing crisis. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the latest housing summit that’s attempting to tackle the problem.
K-12 Board on New Accountability System

Mississippi's new k-12 school accountability ratings won't be released to the public until midnight Sunday. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports, State School Board members are already weighing in on the results.
Consolidation Provokes Emotion Among Spectators at IHL Meeting

At The State College Board meeting Thursday, concerns over Governor Haley Barbour's proposed university consolidation sparked some heated dialogue. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.
Prairie Women Unsung Heroes of World War Two

In all the history books about World War Two, there is one story that seldom is told. It’s about a small Mississippi farming community that transformed a into a munitions plant to help win the war. As MPB’s Ron Brown reports, they did it with a workforce of mostly young women.

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